About us

Stella Engineering is an Australian precision manufacturer and subcontractor to the defence aerospace sector, certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001. We're looking for a third-year student who thinks for themselves and wants real responsibility in a working factory.

About the role

This is a paid internship in Systems and Cyber Compliance at Stella Engineering, a precision manufacturer and subcontractor to the defence aerospace sector. You will work 2 to 3 days a week on-site at Berkeley Vale, with flexibility around your studies. You will report directly to the CTO and take on real responsibility in a working factory environment.

What you'll do

- Use our manufacturing ERP software's API to set up processes and build reports and dashboards for production, quality and calibration.

- Help strengthen our ASD Essential Eight controls by gathering evidence, testing controls and closing gaps.

- Help drive our NIST SP 800-171 work for the US CMMC program, including gap assessments, the system security plan and the plan of action and milestones (POA&M;).

- Write explicit procedures and reports that are ready for audits and customer assessments.

- Report directly to our CTO.

About you

- You are in the third year of a degree in software engineering, computer science, cyber security,



information systems or a related field

- You work independently and can take a loosely defined problem, investigate it, propose an approach and see it through

- You are comfortable with APIs and scripting, for example Python, GraphQL or REST, and JSON

- You are interested in cyber security frameworks. Exposure to Essential Eight, NIST or ISO 27001 is a plus, but not essential

- You write and communicate clearly

- You are an Australian citizen and able to obtain an Australian Government security clearance if required

Benefits

- Paid part-time work, 2 to 3 days a week, on-site at Berkeley Vale and flexible around your studies

- Hands-on experience in defence aerospace manufacturing, ERP integration and cyber compliance

- Direct mentoring from the CTO

How to apply

Apply through Seek with your resume, your academic transcript and a short cover note telling us about a problem you solved on your own initiative.

Because of our defence work, this role requires Australian citizenship. A security clearance isn't needed to start, but you must be eligible to obtain an Australian Government security clearance if one is required later. Applications from international students or visa holders can't be considered.

📌 Paid internship: Systems and Cyber Compliance (2 to 3 days a week) (Berkeley Vale)
🏢 Stella Engineering
📍 Berkeley Vale