Graduate Electronics Engineer

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is offering a Graduate Electronics Engineer position within our Secure Network Solutions (SNS) team.

This role provides an opportunity to work across a range of electronics engineering activities that support real Defence and secure communications systems. You’ll be exposed to hardware design, testing, and product support, contributing to systems that enable critical Defence capabilities.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands‑on experience applying electronics engineering principles to real‑world Defence challenges.

What you’ll be doing

As a Graduate Electronics Engineer, you will:

Support the design and development of electronic hardware and components

• Assist with building prototype hardware and conducting system, component, and environmental testing
• Help diagnose faults and support repairs of electronic systems and equipment
• Support production quality activities, including factory acceptance testing
• Contribute to technical inspections and support in‑service equipment
• Assist with engineering analysis and development of technical data
• Work closely with engineers and stakeholders to support delivery of secure network solutions

This role provides an opportunity to build your capability, learn from experienced engineers, and develop confidence in a real Defence engineering environment. This role is based in Symonston, ACT.

Eligibility requirements:

We’re seeking motivated early-career engineers who are eager to learn in a Defence engineering environment. Ideally, you’ll bring:

• A degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (or a related discipline)
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• An interest in hardware design, testing, and electronics systems
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to work in a multi‑disciplinary engineering team
• An interest in Defence technology and working in a regulated engineering environment

If you’re ready to apply your engineering knowledge in a real Defence environment and learn from some of the best in the industry, we’d love to hear from you!

You can submit your application, along with your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcripts on our website. Due to our secure systems, we are unable to accept resumes and other documentation via email.

The Recruitment Process

• Apply on our website with the required documents. A cover letter is crucial as we want to know, “why us?”
• You will receive an email with a survey and some more information about Northrop Grumman, which we hope you complete as soon as possible.
• You will receive a call or email from one of our friendly recruitment team to talk through your application. From here, our recruitment team will organise for you to attend one of our assessment centres or an interview.
• A recruitment representative or your hiring manager will give you a call to let you know if you are successful or unsuccessful.
• If you are successful, a People and Culture representative will then reach out to you to discuss your onboarding and provide a warm welcome to Northrop Grumman!

Please note that our recruitment process can be lengthy due to the strong security checks required which allow our employees to get close to our secure technology. Therefore, any candidates MUST have Australian Citizenship to apply.