Aerospace jobs in Australia: propulsion, avionics, spacecraft and aircraft roles

112 open aerospace and space roles at 26 companies in Australia: Aerospace engineering, manufacturing and science (29), Field service, test and technicians (30). 56 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship, export-control eligibility or a government security clearance. 24 mention relocation support.

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RTX

rtx.com
rtx.com • HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 4513, 432 new
HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 4513, 432 new
RTX is an American aerospace and defense company formed in 2020 by the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon. It operates through three businesses: Collins Aerospace, which makes avionics, aircraft interiors and aerostructures, Pratt & Whitney, which builds commercial and military jet engines, and Raytheon, which produces missiles, air defense systems such as Patriot, radars and sensors. Its customers include airlines, aircraft manufacturers, the United States Department of Defense and allied governments. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 15 min ago 2 days ago Likely open · 62%

Software Engineer

Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Australia) • Full-Time • Middle
Agile
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Verified live · 15 min ago 2 days ago Likely open · 62%

Graduate DevSecOps Engineer

≈ $45k – $128k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • In office (Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
Rust
Objective-C
C#
C++
Java
DevOps
GitLab
Git
Linux
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Management
Kanban
UML
Scrum
Agile
+6
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Textron

textron.com
textron.com • HQ: Providence, United States • Financial Services • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1923 • Hiring 499, 499 new
HQ: Providence, United States • Financial Services • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1923 • Hiring 499, 499 new
Textron is an American multi-industry conglomerate recognized globally for its aerospace, defense, and specialized industrial manufacturing. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company operates iconic brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, and Textron Systems. Through its diverse business segments, it delivers advanced military rotorcraft, business jets, uncrewed systems, and specialized utility vehicles to commercial and government customers worldwide.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 3 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Avionics Engineer - Karratha

In office (Perth, Australia) • English
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Sheetmetal Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Melbourne

≈ $52k – $99k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
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Northrop Grumman

northropgrumman.com
northropgrumman.com • HQ: Falls Church, United States • Space Defense • C4ISR • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1994 • Trust B • Hiring 2403, 323 new
HQ: Falls Church, United States • Space Defense • C4ISR • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1994 • Trust B • Hiring 2403, 323 new
Northrop Grumman is an American defence contractor whose oldest predecessor was founded in 1939, and which took its present form through the 1994 combination of Northrop and Grumman. It builds strategic systems including the B-21 Raider bomber and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme, military and civil space systems, radars and electronic warfare equipment, autonomous aircraft, and mission systems and software for the United States armed forces and allied governments. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it earns the large majority of its revenue from the American government and employs close to one hundred thousand people.
Kenneth Crews · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Kathy Warden · Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President · decision-maker
Jack Northrop · Founder · founder
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Verified live · 22 min ago 4 days ago Likely open · 63%

Senior AME - Avionics

≈ $68k – $117k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Brisbane, Australia) • Relocation • Full-Time • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
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Verified live · 22 min ago 5 days ago Likely open · 62%

Engineer - Mechanical and Structures

≈ $33k – $81k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • Hybrid (Springfield, United States) • Relocation • Full-Time • Secret • Citizenship or vetting required • Junior
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Saab

saab.com
saab.com • HQ: Linköping, Sweden • Missiles • Naval Systems • C4ISR • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1937 • Hiring 485, 49 new
HQ: Linköping, Sweden • Missiles • Naval Systems • C4ISR • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1937 • Hiring 485, 49 new
Saab is a Swedish aerospace and defense company headquartered in Linkoping and founded in 1937. The company develops and manufactures advanced products and systems for military defense and civil security, including fighter aircraft, submarines, radar systems, and missiles. It operates globally with a presence in over 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 nations, focusing on innovation and international partnerships.
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5 days ago Hiring now · 81%

Space Software Engineer

≈ $47k – $126k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid (Adelaide, Australia) • Full-Time • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required
C#
JavaScript
DevOps
Git
CI/CD
Management
Agile
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L3Harris Technologies

l3harris.com
l3harris.com • HQ: Melbourne, United States • C4ISR • Military Satellites • Electronic Warfare • Military Communication • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2019 • Trust A • Hiring 1362, 193 new
HQ: Melbourne, United States • C4ISR • Military Satellites • Electronic Warfare • Military Communication • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2019 • Trust A • Hiring 1362, 193 new
L3Harris Technologies is an American defense contractor formed in 2019 by the merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation. It builds tactical radios and military communication systems, electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, space sensors and satellites, night vision devices, and uncrewed surface vessels, and owns the rocket engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne. Its main customers are the United States Department of Defense and allied governments. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago Hiring now · 88%

Quality Management Specialist

≈ $54k – $99k per year (Estimated) • In office (Fremantle, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Confidential • Citizenship or vetting required
AS9100
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 30 days ago Fading · 25%

B2 Avionics Technician

≈ $40k – $67k per year (Estimated) • In office (Adelaide, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Confidential • Citizenship or vetting required
Windows
Linux
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Anduril Industries

anduril.com
anduril.com • HQ: Costa Mesa, United States • Defense Manufacturing • C4ISR • Military Drones • Defense AI • 5000+ employees • Est. 2017 • Trust B • Hiring 2090, 165 new
HQ: Costa Mesa, United States • Defense Manufacturing • C4ISR • Military Drones • Defense AI • 5000+ employees • Est. 2017 • Trust B • Hiring 2090, 165 new
Anduril Industries is an American defence technology company founded in 2017 that builds autonomous systems and command software for military and border security customers. Rather than bidding on cost-plus programmes, it develops products with its own capital and sells them as finished systems, from surveillance towers and counter-drone interceptors to underwater vehicles and collaborative combat aircraft. Its Lattice software platform fuses sensor data into a single operating picture and controls the hardware family, and the company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California with a large manufacturing site in Ohio.
Matt Grimm · Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer · decision-maker
Trae Stephens · Co-Founder & Executive Chairman · decision-maker
Brian Schimpf · Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Palmer Luckey · Founder · decision-maker
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Likely open · 63%

Staff Mechanical Product Engineer (Production)

≈ $111k – $258k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Sydney, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
Computer Vision
Robotics
Sensor Fusion
Design
SolidWorks
SpaceTech
CATIA
AS9100
Femap
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Likely open · 63%

Staff Mechanical Product Engineer (Platform)

≈ $115k – $267k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Sydney, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
Computer Vision
Robotics
Sensor Fusion
SpaceTech
FMEA
Femap
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Skills these roles ask for

Linux 14C++ 10Sensor Fusion 10Python 10Verification & Validation 9Computer Vision 8CI/CD 8Agile 7Windows 7Outlook 6Rust 5RTOS 4Jira 4Machine Learning 4SolidWorks 4AS9100 4

Where the roles are

Sydney 15Melbourne 15Adelaide 12Cannon Hill 5Brisbane 4Botany 4Exmouth 3Richmond 3Springfield 3Darwin 2

Aerospace roles that fit you

Tell us your field once: new aerospace roles that fit it arrive in your matches every day.

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

56 of the 112 roles here state no citizenship, export-control or security-clearance demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which aerospace companies hire most?

RTX (30), Northrop Grumman (16), BAE Systems (11), Anduril Industries (8), Shield AI (7).

Which roles count as aerospace jobs?

Every propulsion, GNC, avionics, aerodynamics, structures, spacecraft, satcom, launch, flight test and aircraft maintenance role at any employer, and the engineering, science, technician, data and IT roles of the aviation and space companies - aircraft makers and airlines' engineering, launch, satellites, Earth observation, eVTOL. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out, and so is weapons and missile work.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 112 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 24 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0