Saab Australia
2021 Engineering Graduate Program
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- 15 vacancies
- Apply by 7 Apr 2020
About us
After over 30 years of successful operations in the Australian market, we're proud of our achievements at Saab Australia. With a proven capability of providing high technology solutions to our defence and security customers, we are now seeking our employees of tomorrow to join our thinking edge, as we head toward our next innovative chapter.
At Saab Australia, we develop everything from combat, communications and security systems to mixed reality and cybersecurity solutions. If a career designing, developing and integrating high-end systems for a world-class technology organisation sounds like you, then you have come to the right place. We develop technology that pushes boundaries and breaks conventions to keep people and society safe.
The role
As a Graduate Engineer at Saab Australia, you will be provided with the opportunity to build a career within a large global organisation. Through our hands-on, supportive and structured Graduate Program, we will assist you with your transition from university to work-life so you may successfully kick-start your exciting new career.
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Saab Australia's Graduate program will give you the opportunity to be mentored by experienced engineers, who will provide you guidance to design and deliver innovative solutions for our defence and security customers. Through structured rotations, you will be exposed to several areas within the business and have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge as you undertake diverse project activities.
We are seeking Engineering Graduates specialising in the following disciplines:
- Electrical/Electronics
- Computer Systems
- Software
- Mechanical/Mechatronics
About you
We are searching for talented and inquisitive problem-solvers, who are interested in designing and delivering products that will help to keep people and society safe.
To be eligible for the Saab Australia Graduate Program, you will need to meet the following criteria:
Completed within the last two (2) years, or about to complete, a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, specialising in Electrical/Electronics, Computer Systems, Mechanical/Mechatronics or Software; and
As Defence security clearance is required for this role, you will be an Australian citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearance.
Culture and benefits
We now employ over 500 Australians and take great pride in offering a fresh and vibrant workplace, long-term careers and the opportunity to design and develop outstanding solutions for our ever-expanding customer base.
We strongly value the contributions made by our employees and in return offer a range of health & wellness programs, incentives for professional and personal development and an industry-leading benefits package. By joining Saab Australia, you will experience a consciously supportive and collaborative culture, where we actively promote flexibility and a healthy work-life balance.
Applications
Click 'Apply now' to submit your application documents.
Please ensure that you attach the below as a minimum:
- CV and cover letter
- Academic transcript
- Proof of Australian Citizenship i.e. passport or birth certificate
You may contact our careers team for further information about the program.
careers.mailbox@au.saabgroup.com
Saab Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply. We also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds.
Saab Australia is a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Program and welcomes the interest of ex-service members, veterans, and their families.
Reviews
I have been given quite a lot of responsibility when it comes to deliverables. Only issue is that sometimes I will be busy and have things to do and other times I will have nothing allocated to me and my Team Lead and Manager do not offer work in those periods.
I am a Graduate Software Engineer currently working within the Maritime division, I am currently working on 9LV. My day-to-day responsibilities include communicating with my immediate team about my workings on the previous day of working, and what my current objectives are, and achieving those objectives. These objectives primarily include programming, software documentation and problem analysis.
Learning how to deliver client ready documentation that meets the particular standard requirements the client has chosen to implement.
About the employer
Saab Australia
4.0
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Defence & Aerospace
Saab Australia is a leading provider of defence, civil, and security solutions with over 1000 employees in six locations across Australia.
Pros and cons of working at Saab Australia
Pros
Numerous opportunities to network with fellow graduates and team members, welcoming team members, good work-life balance, good work culture, flexible working arrangements, interesting projects, great mentoring program
Learning about business strategies and processes that are used on projects. This is drastically different to taught content from university course work. Graduate school development. This has taught me professional skills to be used in workplaces. I think these skills are very important because they can be used universally in all workplace environments. Meeting professionals in different fields.
Culture, especially the events that promote socializing outside of your own business unit. - Work and teams are supportive of each other and promote learning deeply in your area; but also promote broadening skills and developing to understand broader picture of projects. Work is valuable and as a graduate, I feel like I contribute to the work being done overall in the business. The ability to work my own hours (within reason) has greatly allowed me to develop a proper work-life balance that has allowed for objectively improved health since finishing university.
The culture at SAAB is great. In an organisation that is expanding quite quickly, It's great to see the investment and care for its employees. Monthly department meetings to hear what is happening across the company is also great insight, in particular for graduate engineers.
Autonomy and not micromanaged. Get to do things on my own and ask questions when I need.
Cons
Lack of documentation for procedures. A lot of the times I have found myself stuck on a question or task because there are no instructions/guidelines that I can refer to.
Some tools are counterintuitive to use, but they have trainings to learn these tools appropriately.
I can't answer this, haven't experienced anything that can be described as the worst thing
Lack of processes/not fully implemented and practised processes.
Developing larger standardised processes within the company/