Australian Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available
Clearance Type: AU- Secret (NV1)
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is offering a Graduate Electronics Engineer position within our Secure Network Solutions (SNS) team.
This role provides an prospect to work across a range of electronics engineering activities that support real Defence and secure communications systems. You’ll be exposed to hardware design, testing, and product support, contributing to systems that enable critical Defence capabilities.
You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands‑on experience applying electronics engineering principles to real‑world Defence challenges.
What you’ll be doing
As a Graduate Electronics Engineer, you will:
- Support the design and development of electronic hardware and components
- Assist with building prototype hardware and conducting system, component, and environmental testing
- Help diagnose faults and support repairs of electronic systems and equipment
- Support production quality activities, including factory acceptance testing
- Contribute to technical inspections and support in‑service equipment
- Assist with engineering analysis and development of technical data
- Work closely with engineers and stakeholders to support delivery of secure network solutions
This role provides an opportunity to build your capability, learn from experienced engineers, and develop confidence in a real Defence engineering environment. This role is based in Symonston, ACT.
Eligibility requirements:
We’re seeking motivated early-career engineers who are eager to learn in a Defence engineering environment. Ideally, you’ll bring:
- A degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (or a related discipline)
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail
- An interest in hardware design, testing, and electronics systems
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to work in a multi‑disciplinary engineering team
- An interest in Defence technology and working in a regulated engineering environment
If you’re ready to apply your engineering knowledge in a real Defence environment and learn from some of the best in the industry, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note that our recruitment process can be lengthy due to the strong security checks required which allow our employees to get close to our secure technology. Therefore, any candidates MUST have Australian Citizenship to apply.