Rheinmetall
Engineering Graduate Program (Jan 2025)
Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 80,000 - 85,000 / Year
- + superannuation
- 20 vacancies
- Apply by 31 May 2024
- Start date 14 Jan 2025
Rheinmetall Group
Rheinmetall is an internationally successful Defence and Automotive technology group, listed on the German stock exchange and headquartered in Dusseldorf. Rheinmetall Defence is Europe’s foremost supplier of defence capability and a longstanding partner to armed forces around the world. Rheinmetall Defence has three specialised divisions:
- Weapons and Munitions;
- Electronics Solutions; and
- Vehicle Systems.
Rheinmetall Defence Australia
Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) is a major Defence company with operations across Australia and New Zealand delivering specialist Defence capability to the Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force. RDA has established operations in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne and is rapidly growing its Australian footprint to deliver system solutions and capability to the ADF in the areas of mobility, lethality, reconnaissance, protection, and sustainment.
Rheinmetall's Graduate Program
Our graduate program provides a platform to launch your career in the defence industry, providing a strong technical foundation while offering opportunities to work on innovative projects and future technologies.
All graduates are offered permanent positions from the outset, and we have two main intakes in January and July each year.
Our week-long Induction Program provides an in-depth introduction to our business and projects.
Rotations give graduates exposure to a variety of teams, projects and locations providing them an understanding of the potential career pathways available.
Mentoring and support is provided to all graduates, with peer mentors who help them settle in and technical mentors who guide their development and provide career direction.
Development is a focus at all stages of our employee’s careers but particularly early on from a technical, safety and professional standpoint.
Our graduates are supported to:
- Implement design solutions under the guidance of experienced supervisors and mentors,
- Support the development and verification of prototypes and to-be-delivered components and systems,
- Develop skills and attain knowledge while on the job and by participating in targeted training and mentorship programs.
To be eligible for our graduate intakes you must:
- Be in the final year of an Honours degree (or higher) in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical or Software Engineering
- Hold or be eligible to obtain NV1 Australia Security Clearance (e.g. be an Australian citizen or hold permanent residency with the view to obtaining citizenship)
- Have excellent communication skills.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen
- Engineering & Mathematics
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
As I was lucky enough to place on the concept design team with only a lead engineer and a senior engineer, the two of them gave me significant responsibilities and I was lucky enough to get one-on-one tutelage from them. However, other graduates have not been so lucky.
As a design engineering graduate, I have had two key projects. One of which Rheinmetall held design responsibility. This project involved day-to-day activities such as design brainstorming, 3D modelling (CAD), project meetings, researching current technologies to fit your applications, etc. On the other project, we were not the design responsible body (meaning we were contracting the design work to an external body). However, we have the responsibility to provide our customer with quality that lives up to our standards. In this project, my day-to-day responsibilities include supplier meetings, customer meetings, completing and managing FMEA's (noted issues list), completing action items that come out of the FMEA and occasional site visits.
Workload isn't overwhelming but it doesn't feel like I'm doing nothing either. There are lots of small milestones, to make me feel like I've accomplished something.
About the employer
Rheinmetall
4.4
> 100,000 employees
Defence & Aerospace
Rheinmetall Defence Australia Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of Rheinmetall, a mobility and security technology group headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Pros and cons of working at Rheinmetall
Pros
Great team and great work. I have a lot of support from my team and everyone is more than happy to help. The work is fulfilling, enjoyable and always exciting.
Working in the Engineering Department everyone is super knowledgeable and experienced. Everyone is more than happy to share their knowledge and experience with me, helping me to become a better engineer.
Great atmosphere. Manageable workload. Flexible hours.
I am working on exciting projects and I feel I am having an impact on the work I am doing.
The senior engineers I work with are always willing to teach and give advice. I have been lucky enough to work on very interesting subsystems.
Cons
Lack of official registered training.
Although everyone is willing to share knowledge and experience, as a Graduate there is no formal programs or development goals for me to chase in order to help grow my capability.
Requires a 4-month wait for NV-1 security clearance to get into the meat and potatoes of my role.
The lack of official registered training and engineering tools - advanced FEA software, calculation tools such as Python/Matlab.