Internship Opportunity
Reference no: 2022.18T
Location: Macquarie Park, NSW
Engineering areas: Information Technology, Data Science, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software and Systems
Business description:
A technology company focused on developing new approaches and techniques for the Operation and Management of Communications Networks and the Electromagnetic Spectrum. We specialise in:
1) Equipment and Sensor Monitoring and Control; 2) Spectrum Monitoring and Management; 3) Network Management and Operational Support Systems; 4) Heterogeneous Signal Processing Systems; and 5) Systems Integration and Support Service.
We have five (5) business lines:
- Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
- Space Situation Awareness / Space Domain Awareness (SSA/SDA)
- Broadcast, Media and Telco
- Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (ISREW)
- Secure Communications
Projects / tasks:
Our engineering staff in Canberra and Sydney, including interns, maintain a roughly 70%-30% split of work time between project-related work and R&D. For project-related work, as noted, we have several ongoing Defence projects delivering and sustaining multiple systems. An intern will have the opportunity to contribute to a full systems engineering life cycle in one or many of these projects including requirements definition, system design, implementation, deployment and test. For R&D, we have an R&D agreement with DST Group which is the focus of our R&D efforts and is supported by other industry grants which focus on the SDA business line. An intern will have the opportunity to work with external industry partners during R&D activities to develop next generation capabilities destined for use by the ADF.
Technical skills:
Technical skills or awareness that we seek include:
- Some ability to write code (C or Java)
- Knowledge of IP Networking
- Knowledge of the principals of RF communications
- Knowledge of Systems
- Signal Processing
- Skills or awareness that we seek include:
- Requirement Definition
- Design
- Verification and Validation
- Engineering Management
Intern interpersonal qualities:
Our ideal intern will be studying a technology or electronics focused on information technology, telecommunications, systems or software engineering. Other skills include : Solution focused; Problem solving; Business Acumen; Interpersonal skills; Diverse interests.