2026 Defence Graduate Intake

Location: Defence, Science and Technology Group (DSTG), Edinburgh, South Australia.

Hours of work: Full Time (or negotiable)

Commencement: Early 2026

Required: Australian Citizenship, completion/near completion of a relevant degree

Multiple Positions Available

Company Profile

Inovor Technologies is an Australian company that works across Defence and space. From our Adelaide office, we design, build, and operate satellites, but our capabilities extend beyond that.

We also contribute to national defence through specialised modelling and simulation, with projects in electronic warfare, threat countermeasures, space surveillance, and systems engineering. Our work is technical, collaborative, and grounded in real-world impact.

Why Choose Inovor's 2026 Defence Graduate Intake?

We are looking for graduate Scientists or Engineers to join our Defence Modelling and Simulation Team as part of our 2026 Graduate Intake. You will have the opportunity to work across various Defence projects, contributing to our aerospace and maritime modelling, simulation, and electronic warfare work. You will have the chance to work across different teams and projects, alongside young and passionate colleagues in a welcoming team environment. You will be working with leading experts both from Inovor and our customers to work on projects that make a tangible impact to the Australian Defence Force.

You will be integrated within the project team from day one and will be provided with mentoring, learning opportunities, and time to grow your skills and knowledge.

The skills and experience that you will have the opportunity to develop in this role include:

· Strong technical foundations in modelling & simulation, radar systems, and electronic warfare, in aerospace and maritime domains.

· Applied problem-solving by developing and integrating models into simulation environments.

· Data analysis and interpretation, byusing synthetic and real-world trial data from electronic warfare systems to understand performance.

· Software and hardware integration, including working with FPGA development and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testing environments.

· Communication skills, by preparing technical documentation and delivering presentations to clients and stakeholders.

· Systems engineering,with exposure to: testing and evaluation processes, and verification & validation.

· Stakeholder engagement, by working closely with our Defence partners to understand and meet their requirements.

You will join Inovor's young, collaborative, and technology-focussed team out at DSTG Edinburgh, where we have a fun, inclusive social environment, with a passionate coffee culture.

Professional Competencies and Attributes

· An understanding and commitment to embracing the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, so that we all feel welcome, integrated, and included in our workplace.

· Emotional intelligence that supports collaborative work within a young and intelligent team.

· Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills that enable you to establish a great working relationship with our team and our customers.

Criteria – Essential

We are seeking motivated graduates who are:

· Studying a relevant degree in Engineering, Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or other relevant field.

· Eligible for, or have an existing, Australian NV1 security clearance. To meet this, candidates must be Australian citizens.

· Completing their degree by the end of 2025, or with up to two courses remaining in 2026.

· An interest in a career within a growing Defence industry.

Criteria – Desirable

If you have even the smallest amount of experience in any of the following areas, we would love for you to apply.

· Software development in the languages we use: Python, C/C++, MATLAB, or Simulink.

· Statistics, data processing, data analysis, or machine learning.

· RF, signal processing, electro-optics, or photonics.

Important to Know

In our workplace, diversity and cultural safety are paramount. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourage women, and people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, to apply.

We have a supportive, teamwork-based culture. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of the problems you work on, with experienced teammates there to guide you.

We value work/life balance, everyone on our team has access to flexible working arrangements.

We are passionate about defence and space

Applying for this position:

Please send your resume with a one page cover letter which describes how you would be a good fit for the role.

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