ASC and Naval create graduate entry program for engineers on Collins and Attack submarines
There’s been lots of talk about jobs in Defence, to building the next generation submarines. Now, there’s a gateway for graduates to get in early and create those jobs right here.
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A career pathway to submarine building has been created in a partnership by ASC and the Naval Group.
The two organisations — which respectively maintain the Collins class and will build the new Attack class submarines — are inviting newly graduated engineers to sign up in a new program.
Graduates would spend two years employed by ASC rotating through different parts of the business then be offered a transfer to Naval.
Naval Group Australia chief executive John Davis said combining the resources of the two organisations and recruiting workers was “a fundamental aspect to ensuring the growth of
Australia’s submarine industry”.
“Graduates will benefit by having the opportunity to gain hands on experience with two world leading organisations,” he said.
ASC chief executive officer Stuart Whiley said it would be a unique opportunity to learn from the best Australian and French minds in submarine design, build and sustainment.
“I’m confident that in continuing to work together, both Australian sovereign submarine programs will deliver for Australia now and into the future,” he said.
Applicants would need to have graduated before the end of September in electrical/electronic, mechanical, mechatronics, materials, structural, aeronautical or related engineering fields.
Federal Government-owned ASC and Naval have previously collaborated on an apprenticeship program.
Port Lincoln-raised mechanical systems engineer Dillan Wilson would be among ASC workers mentoring the graduates.
He underwent a comparable graduate program, working on Collins boats in WA.
That gave him a career kickstart which has taken him to the Collins Class rebuild of the Hedemora diesel engines, and through the life-of-type extension program.
“These are experiences like no other, confirming my future career in the diesel engineering field which is so important for Australian submarines,” he said.
Naval Group Australia technologist Goran Macesic said there was a shared commitment to “deliver the pipeline of talent required”.
“It really is a career for life and I encourage anyone interested in working in defence to apply,” he said.
The submarine collaboration follows an announcement on Monday of school students undergoing vocational education placements at ASC Shipbuilding, a BAE subsidiary constructing offshore patrol vessels and the frigates.
The Attack Class submarines will be built at Osborne North, rather than ASC Shipbuilding’s yard at the south side of the precinct.
Graduates can apply via the Naval Group Australia careers website.