Defence EOI: New opportunities

EOI for Permanent Opportunities for experienced Defence industry professionals across various specialisms & locations

Navigating the Defence Job Market?

If you're a professional in the defence industry considering your next career move, Hays Defence is here to support you. We understand that no two career journeys are alike; your goals, experience, and circumstances are uniquely yours. That's why we take a personalised & holistic approach to your job search.

At Hays Defence, we don't just match CV's to connect people to purpose. We work closely with you to understand your aspirations and align them with opportunities that reflect your strengths and ambitions.

Through our partnerships with leading defence organisations with a strong domestic & global reach, we offer access to employers that are invested in their teams and value professionals who are driven to contribute meaningfully to national defence capability.

We're committed to helping you navigate and simplify your job search, making the process more efficient, rewarding, and tailored to your goals. Ultimately, helping you secure a role where you can establish long-term roots and elevate your career to new heights.

Current Opportunities available: These opportunities are permanent, stable with long-term prospects.

Please note, all roles require a minimum of NV1 clearance (unless otherwise stated)

• Engineering:
• Requirements Manager, Defence facilities, Williamtown, NSW
• T&E engineer, test and evaluation engineers: various domains - locations flexible in either VIC, SA, ACT, NSW, QLD
• Head of Discipline: Software Engineering. Australian Citizenship or baseline accepted - Victoria
• Software Engineer or Senior Software Engineer - Victoria
• Systems Safety Engineer: Melbourne & Adelaide
• Mechanical Engineer, CNC, northern NSW
• Field Service Engineers, Systems Administration: NV2 or PV preferred, VIC, ACT, ADL
• Systems Engineers, Cyber, NV2 or PV required - Canberra
• Software Engineer, Cyber - TSPV / Positive Vetting - Canberra
• TSPV candidates in Canberra with experience in cybersecurity
• Systems Engineers - Electronics, Communications, Software - Canberra

• Engineers - SATCOM, Marine, Electronics - Brisbane

• Experienced Maritime Professionals

• Commercial & Contracts - Sydney
• Systems Engineers - Sydney
• Software Engineers - Sydney
• Marine Engineers - Sydney
• Naval Architects - Sydney
• Mechanical Engineers - Sydney
• Electrical Engineers - Sydney
• ILS Engineers - Sydney

• Specialist Engineering - Reliability, Availability, Maintainability - Sydney

• Integrated Logistics Support

• ILS Specialists (RAM)- Canberra preferred
• ILS Engineers - ACT or NSW
• Technical Writers - Canberra
• Integrated Logistics Support Manager, ILSM - Northern NSW

• Training Developers - Canberra

• Projects/Operations Support

• Operations Support for Supply chain / Logistics - Canberra, potential flexibility
• Project Support Officer - Canberra, potential flexibility
• Software Operations Support Officer - Canberra
• Senior Project Manager - Defence construction, must have Civil Engineering degree and ideally ex-military - Brisbane
• Production Coordinator/planner: Defence manufacturing - Northern NSW

• Maintenance planner: maritime - Sydney

• Quality management

• Quality Manager - Defence, Manufacturing, Australian Citizenship or Baseline - NSW
• Quality Manager - Shipbuilding - NSW

• Quality Manager - Defence Land, Greenfield Project, Manufacturing, Baseline/NV1 - VIC

• Configuration Management

• Configuration Manager - Brisbane

What you'll get in return

On offer are permanent, stable and long-term opportunities with excellent growth prospects. You will receive solid project visibility, in addition to opportunities to gain exposure across various defence domains and projects.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in these opportunities and would like to learn more, apply now, or send your resume and contact details directly to (please highlight the job(s) and locations of interest to you).

Don't miss out, apply today