Saab Australia
Engineering Graduate Program - Software and Modelling & Analysis Engineering (Jan 2025)
Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 81000 / Year
- 6 weeks total leave, 13% superannuation, share matching scheme, free income protection insurance.
- 20-25 vacancies
- Apply by 9 Apr 2024
- Start date 19 Jan 2025
The role:
As a Saab Graduate, you will work alongside experienced engineers to deliver world leading and innovative projects.
Saab’s Graduate Program is a two year program, which offers you the opportunity to work in either; a focused program, dedicated to honing technical proficiency in a specific area, or; a dynamic experience with structured rotations across two diverse teams within our organisation.
These options are carefully designed to match your unique skills, developmental aspirations, business needs, and personal preferences.
Following the successful completion of the program, you will be placed into a permanent position within the business so that you can continue the growth of your exciting new career.
Our 2025 Software Engineering and Modelling & Analysis Graduate program will be comprised of the following graduate roles, based out of our Adelaide and Melbourne offices, noted below.
- Software Engineering: within our surface ship Combat Management System and Submarine Automation System product teams, including requirements, design, coding, bug fixes and testing of software components. This role would suit those studying software engineering, computer science or related engineering/technical degrees. This role is located in both our Adelaide and Melbourne offices.
- Modelling and Analysis Engineering: undertaking software development of combat system performance models characterising the combat performance of Navy Surface Combatants. This role would suit those studying software engineering, computer science or related engineering/technical degrees. This role is located within our Adelaide office.
About you
We are searching for talented and inquisitive problem-solvers, who are interested and passionate about designing and developing products that will help to keep people and society safe, one of our important core values.
You will be required to have completed within the last two (2) years, or about to complete, a Bachelor’s Degree, specialising in:
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
Or a related technical discipline
As Defence security clearance is required for these roles, you will be an Australian citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearance.
About us
Saab Australia is a defence, security and cyber solutions provider, specialising in the development and integration of major defence and security systems. For over 35 years in Australia, we have built a reputation for delivering complex systems integration projects that provide proven and advanced capabilities to keep us ahead of today’s challenges.
From combat, space, security and underwater systems, to mixed reality, cyber security and deployable health solutions, our extensive portfolio of products and services provide high-technology solutions for defence forces and civil industries across the globe.
Apply today to join our crew and deliver solutions with purpose.
Culture and benefits
We employ over 1000 Australians and are committed to fostering a culture of excellence and enriching the employee experience.
By joining Saab, you’ll be a part of a collaborative and supportive organisation, where your professional growth and work-life balance are emphasised. You’ll work within an innovative and vibrant workplace, while having the opportunity to develop a long-term, fulfilling career.
As a valued team member of Saab Australia, you’ll access a variety of perks and benefits to support you and your family including:
- 6 weeks paid leave each year
- 13% Superannuation
- Free Income Protection Insurance
- Flexible working arrangements such as hybrid work from home / office and 9 day fortnight will be considered
- Access to the Saab shares matching scheme
- Access to MySaab; our online store offering everything from cash back at hundreds of stores to discounts from exclusive partners
Applications
This recruitment and selection process will entail a number of technical and personality/work styles assessments, assessing technical-fit and cultural alignment.
- Click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV and cover letter in support of your application. You may contact our careers team for further information. Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and in exceptional circumstances, the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement. We encourage applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
By submitting an application to Saab, you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities including, but not limited to: reference checks, Australian Federal Police check, verification of working rights and qualifications, sanctions screening and a pre-employment medical declaration.
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.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- IT & Computer Science +more
- Bachelor or higher
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/