Aerospace engineer, DSTG
From helping design spacecraft to working with rockets, Harrison is fulfilling a dream to use his engineering skills to make an impact Imagine working with
Charis Palmer April 7, 2025
Meet real STEM professionals applying their skills in the Defence sector.
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From helping design spacecraft to working with rockets, Harrison is fulfilling a dream to use his engineering skills to make an impact Imagine working with
From helping design spacecraft to working with rockets, Harrison is fulfilling a dream to use his engineering skills to make an impact Imagine working with
Katie wanted to become an aerospace engineer until she discovered her true passion – now she works as a data scientist at DSTG using cutting-edge tech like machine learning every day
Electronics technician William loves working on the latest tech, be it on shore or in deep oceans Growing up in Tasmania with a dad who
Tamara loves the creative side of maths and uses her skills to safeguard defence personnel Tamara has always been interested in STEM, and loves the
From pianist to playing with robots, Ally’s STEM career with Defence is hitting all the right notes As a child, Ally dreamed of becoming a
Alex has had some super-cool experiences in the Air Force – and he now tests weapons systems for a living! Alex’s STEM journey started with
Alex has always been passionate about communication, studied science and arts at uni, and now works for the Defence Intelligence Organisation! We picked his brain
As a ground mechanic engineer fitter in the Air Force, Ethan gets to apply his love for engineering to looking after some very intricate tech
From childhood tinkering to cutting-edge tech solutions for defence, Simon thrives on tackling complex challenges Simon’s tech journey began early, fuelled by a fascination for
After studying aerospace engineering at uni, Toni now analyses weapons systems potentially aimed at the Australian Defence Force At the Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO), Toni
Sam studied aerospace engineering at uni, worked for a Defence contractor and now says she has the best job in the world at the Defence
Kei’s tech skills help the Australian Defence Force make important decisions Jumping on a Defence path while still at uni, Kei did the Defence Engineering
