AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: YesRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: AU-Protected (Baseline)TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is offering a
Graduate Design Engineer
position within our Engineering & Technical Services (E&TS;) team.
This role provides an opportunity to work across a range of design and analysis activities that support real Defence aviation operations.
You'll be exposed to disciplines such as structures, avionics, and mechanical systems, while contributing to engineering work that supports airworthiness, safety, and fleet capability.
You'll work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands‐on experience applying design engineering principles to real‐world Defence challenges.
What you'll be doing
As a Graduate Design Engineer, you will:
Support the design of aircraft repairs and modifications
Assist with developing technical data, engineering analyses, and compliance reports
Help assess engineering issues, technical data, and occurrences in line with engineering and regulatory requirements
Support the incorporation of engineering changes, including understanding impacts to configuration and risk
Contribute to engineering outputs that support continued aircraft operations, safety, and compliance
Support system safety activities,



identifying and communicating engineering risks
Work closely with engineering leaders, maintenance teams, and operator representatives on technical matters
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 Brisbane.
Eligibility requirements:
We're seeking motivated early-career engineers who are eager to learn in a Defence aviation environment.
Ideally, you'll bring:
A degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Avionics, or a related Engineering discipline
Strong communication skills and attention to detail
An understanding of engineering fundamentals and interest in design, airworthiness, and safety
A cooperative mindset and willingness to work in a multi‐disciplinary engineering team
An interest in Defence aviation 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.
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📌 Graduate Design Engineer (Brisbane)
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📍 Brisbane