Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s Software Engineer Virtual Experience
Australia, Online/remote
Welcome to Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s Software Engineer Virtual Experience.
As a Software Engineer you will be tasked with solving a wide range of problems in order to meet the requirements of a client. This is done by applying the principles of software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of computer software. The role is challenging, fast paced, and endlessly rewarding.
What you’ll learn
In this virtual experience, you will be working on an imaginary project that follows standard defence contracting practices. You will gain experience in:
- Analysing requirements to produce a conceptual design
- Implementing software to meet client requirements
- The development lifecycle of a defence contract
- GPS data formats and interfaces
What you will do
Module 1: Requirements and Design
30 mins - 1 hour
Help develop a Sub-System Design Document based on client Requirements
Module 2: GPS Storage Service
30 minutes - 1 hour
Develop an application to convert from an NMEA interface to a GPX one
Module 3: Errors
30 minutes - 1 hour
Solve errors that arise in the field
Module 4: Overspeed
30 minutes - 1 hour
Implement a new feature for auditing
Module 5: Track Sections
30 minutes - 1 hour
Implement a new feature for displaying sections
What’s in it for you?
- Completing this Virtual Experience will give you insight into what it would actually be like to work for Rheinmetall Defence as a Software Engineer. On top of that, you gain real skills, invaluable experience and the confidence you need to be successful in your early career.
Ready to get started?
Click Register to begin!
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
As I was lucky enough to place on the concept design team with only a lead engineer and a senior engineer, the two of them gave me significant responsibilities and I was lucky enough to get one-on-one tutelage from them. However, other graduates have not been so lucky.
As a design engineering graduate, I have had two key projects. One of which Rheinmetall held design responsibility. This project involved day-to-day activities such as design brainstorming, 3D modelling (CAD), project meetings, researching current technologies to fit your applications, etc. On the other project, we were not the design responsible body (meaning we were contracting the design work to an external body). However, we have the responsibility to provide our customer with quality that lives up to our standards. In this project, my day-to-day responsibilities include supplier meetings, customer meetings, completing and managing FMEA's (noted issues list), completing action items that come out of the FMEA and occasional site visits.
Workload isn't overwhelming but it doesn't feel like I'm doing nothing either. There are lots of small milestones, to make me feel like I've accomplished something.
About the employer
Rheinmetall
4.4
> 100,000 employees
Defence & Aerospace
Rheinmetall Defence Australia Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of Rheinmetall, a mobility and security technology group headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Pros and cons of working at Rheinmetall
Pros
Great team and great work. I have a lot of support from my team and everyone is more than happy to help. The work is fulfilling, enjoyable and always exciting.
Working in the Engineering Department everyone is super knowledgeable and experienced. Everyone is more than happy to share their knowledge and experience with me, helping me to become a better engineer.
Great atmosphere. Manageable workload. Flexible hours.
I am working on exciting projects and I feel I am having an impact on the work I am doing.
The senior engineers I work with are always willing to teach and give advice. I have been lucky enough to work on very interesting subsystems.
Cons
Lack of official registered training.
Although everyone is willing to share knowledge and experience, as a Graduate there is no formal programs or development goals for me to chase in order to help grow my capability.
Requires a 4-month wait for NV-1 security clearance to get into the meat and potatoes of my role.
The lack of official registered training and engineering tools - advanced FEA software, calculation tools such as Python/Matlab.