Recruitment opportunities for engineers abound

The recruitment campaign comes amid recent defence contract wins worth AU$1.1 billion awarded to Babcock which will see the company deliver a next-generation upgrade to Australia’s Defence High Frequency Communications System as well as managing the sustainment of the Royal Australian Ships at Henderson, Western Australia, as the Regional Maintenance Provider West.

The new engineers will join a diverse selection of defence programs throughout Australia and New Zealand including aviation and critical services divisions, warship sustainment, submarine weaponry, counter-chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (C-CBRNE), ground support equipment and high frequency communications defence capability. Job opportunities extend across the spectrum of engineering, from systems and software engineering to mechanical and electrical engineering, naval architecture and more.

Industry growth fuel opportunity

Babcock’s Acting Executive Director, Engineering, Technology & Program Management, Glenn Logan said there was never a better time to be an engineer, and never a better time to work in defence: “To help fuel that growth we are recruiting engineers to work on some of the most innovative and challenging projects which contribute to the safety and security of the region. We’re after graduates right through to experienced engineers, and Babcock’s agile working practices enable many of these recruits to work anywhere in the region.”

Chief Technologist Karen Trezise is responsible for supporting Babcock’s commitment to innovative research developments and technologies. “There’s always new challenges and problems to solve, but it's knowing that what you develop goes into the hands of those that help defend our country – that’s what makes our job so rewarding,” she commented. “I get real satisfaction working at Babcock when I see a naval ship sailing or an aircraft flying and think, wow, I’ve had a hand in developing that capability.

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