Saab Australia
Software, Systems & Biomedical Internship (Nov 2023)
Adelaide, Melbourne
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 75,000 - 80,000 / Year
- pro-rated for the internship period
- 9-12 vacancies
- Apply by 28 Aug 2023
- Start date 26 Nov 2023
Your role
Work and learn. Get the right start to your career with Saab Australia.
Our paid internship program will give you the opportunity to put into practice what you have been learning throughout your studies and gain invaluable experience in the defence and security industry.
The program runs for up to 12 weeks over the December to February period (including the end-of-year shutdown period from 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 inclusive).
During this placement, you will work alongside our expert engineers gaining experience on real-life projects and case studies. You will learn from colleagues who are specialists in their field and develop your skills and knowledge further.
Some of the roles offered in our upcoming program include:
Adelaide based:
- Software Engineering: focused on mixed reality 3D visualisation for defence products, as well as software tool support and development for our combat management system product
- Systems Engineering: focused on design and prototyping of space surveillance health, as part of our Autonomous Mission System space domain awareness product
- Modelling & Analysis: focused on simulation of autonomous robot functionality, optimisation of the “two-language problem” using the Julia programming language, simulated data for machine learning, and shape based aircraft trajectory analysis.
Melbourne based:
- Software Engineering: focused on mixed reality 3D visualisation for deployable field hospitals
- Biomedical Engineering: focused on designing healthcare facilities for use by military forces
About you:
To be eligible for the Saab Australia Internship Program, you will need to meet the following criteria:
- You will be in your penultimate year or have completed at least 3 years of a Bachelor’s Degree
- You will be an Australian citizen and able to meet defence industry security requirements
We are seeking degree specialisations in the below disciplines (or similar):
- Computer Science/Software Engineering
- Physics/Mathematics
- Computer Systems/Network Engineering
- Aerospace/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
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 30 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, communications, 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.
Pre-register now and get notified once the application opens then follow the steps below.
Applications
Click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV and cover letter in support of your application. You may contact our careers team at careers.mailbox@au.saabgroup.com for any enquiries about the program. Applications close on 29 August 2024.
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
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor (Honours) 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/