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Electronics and Instrumentation
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Electronics and Instrumentation underpin the technological growth our society has experienced in the last fifty years, and have revolutionised our approach to science.
High Speed Instrumentation Officer, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Weapons Systems Division - Weapons Effects Group
Duties: The occupant of this position will be involved in the capture of transient pressure signals associated with warhead detonations and shock tube experiements and the post capture analysis. Primary responsiblities include the calibration and characterisation of sensors as well as the development of appropriate sensor interface electronics. The occupant will assist in the design or modification of specialised minor mechanical devices as required for experiments and operate specialised high-speed date recording systems and assist with data processing and reduction. |
Where can our graduates go?
The Electronics and Instrumentation major within the Bachelor of Science prepares students for a career in the wider electronics industry, such as telecommunications, robotics, automotive electronics, smart instrumentation, security and defence. When taken in combination with majors in the areas of Biology, Chemistry or Physics it can lead to a career in the expanding and innovative field of scientific instrumentation or provide important practical skills for research and development work within these areas.
- Customer Sales Representative
- Graduate Administrative Assistant
- High Speed Instrumentation Officer
- Instrumentation Sales Professional
- Marketing Assistant
- Patent Examiner
- Quality Control Officer
- Research Assistant
- Scientist
- Technical Officer
- Technical Specialist (Electronics)
- Technician - Electronic Systems
BOC South Pacific Graduate Program
BOC is the one of the largest leading industrial companies in the world. We touch the lives of everyone, everyday through our involvement in everything from electronics to farms, water purification to glass production, life saving medical products to service stations. We employ 30,000 people in more than 50 countries with sales over $10 billion in 2004.
If you're a graduate with some real world experience or a professional who has recently completed a degree, you should apply for our Graduate Program. You can expect rapid career development and opportunities to travel and work throughout Australia and New Zealand. This is a general Management Development program that offers broad opportunities across the BOC business. We are looking to develop the leaders of the future!
In addition to being a graduate with work experience or a young professional who has recently completed a degree, you;
- are seeking an opportunity for rapid career progression in a global
- environment.
- possess self-confidence, initiative, drive and creativity.
- crave the freedom to take the initiative and pursue every avenue.
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Potential Employers
- ASIO
- Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
- BAE Systems Australia
- BOC
- BP Australasia
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Clipsal
- DCITA - Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Defence Signals Directorate
- Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
- DSTO
- Honeywell
- HP
- IP Australia
- Minelab Electronics Pty Ltd
- Telstra
- Thermo Electron Corporation
- Vision Systems Ltd
Physicist, Thermo Electron Corporation
Thermo Electron is the world's leading Instrument Company with global operations in 30 countries, including Australia. Thermo Electron's core company values are Innovation, Integrity, Intensity and Involvement. Working as part of a team, the Physicist will be involved in the factory calibration, documentation, design improvements and future developments of the on-line analytical instruments product range for primarily the coal and cement global markets. Current projects involve high-tech instrumentation that uses XRF, ultrasonics, PGNAA and other nucleonic techniques.
The applicant should have at least an Honours Degree in Experimental Physics. Experience in Matlab, analytical instrument development, specification or testing would be an advantage. Applicants must be keen to learn, be able to function as part of a team and meet project deadlines. Excellent communication skills are essential.
This position requires a self-motivated person and will include some technical writing, customer relations and support duties. The position may require limited travel both within Australia and overseas, as well as some out-of-hours work. |
Some Web Sites
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA)
Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme
Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
DSTO
The Electronics Industry Association (EIA) - is the Electronics Industry body for South Australia
Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
Graduate Careers Australia - at the GCA site Industry Career Profiles are available on Science, Information Technology, All Graduates, Physics, Engineering, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics and more
Graduate Opportunities - industry career profiles available for consultancy, government administration, information technology, manufacturing, mining, science, telecommunications and more. There are lists of Graduate vacancies, employer profiles and details of Graduate Recruitment Programs
IP Australia - provides a strong intellectual property system which promotes innovation, investment and trade
Myfuture - comprehensive Australian careers information
National Measurement Institute (NMI)
Tech Staff
Geochemical Instrumentalist, CSIRO Petroleum Resources
CSIRO Petroleum is an independent supplier of R&D to Australia's oil and gas industries. Research covers the development of oil and gas resources, from exploration to production. The Organic Geochemistry group, located in North Ryde, New South Wales, is seeking to recruit a Geochemical Instrumentalist.
The successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry, or equivalent experience. Primary duties will involve the maintenance of instrumentation and provision of analytical support to the organic geochemistry area. Additional responsibilities will include operating GC-MS and other equipment and general project work, including wet chemistry, data acquisition and processing. The successful candidate will have excellent oral communication skills, and an ability to perform independently and as an integral part of project teams. |
Australian Graduate Survey
Graduate Careers Australia's (GCA) annual Australian Graduate Survey ( AGS ) is a study of the activities of new higher education graduates around four months after the completion of their qualifications. New graduates are surveyed regarding their major activities, including full-time study, full or part-time employment, seeking employment or their unavailability for work or study.
2007 Graduates at a glance:
- Of bachelor degree graduates who were available for full-time employment in 2007; 95 per cent were employed within four months of completing their degrees
- One-fifth of respondents (20.0 per cent), were undertaking further full-time study after completing their bachelor qualifications
- The typical (median) annual starting salary for new Australian resident bachelor degree graduates aged less than 25 and in their first full-time employment in Australia was $43,000
Source: Australian Graduate Survey, Graduate Careers Australia (GCA)
Additional information from: GradsOnline
Technical Specialist (Electronics), ASIO
The appointee to the position will specialise in electronics / radio frequency communications systems, IT based systems and equipment, but will be expected to diversify their skills over time and provide support to other technical collection tasks. Your work may involve assisting other ASIO engineers and technical officers to develop new capabilities, acquiring and maintaining equipment and systems, planning operations, and participating in operational teams.
The person we need: ASIO is looking for technical officers to provide specialised technical support to its intelligence operations. You will be interested in a challenging career in a unique environment, helping develop leading edge technologies and applying them to intelligence collection problems. You will have skills in electronics/radio frequency communications systems as well as very good IT skills.
Qualifications: Formal qualifications from a recognised university, college or trade institute. |
More information
For more detailed information check out the Careers Fact Files in the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre Resource Room.
Graduate Opportunities lists major graduate programs. Copies of these are available at the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre or can be viewed online. Search our online recruitment links for other graduate recruitment sites.
The Centre has a number of programs that can assist you:
- graduate employment services including recruitment fairs, employer activities
online vacancies and our graduate email vacancy list;
- information and assistance with your job search;
- graduate skill development programs;
- opportunities to gain industry experience including vacation work and work
experience; and
- career development services
For more information explore this website.
This material has been produced from the Graduate Destinations Survey, Flinders
University and Graduate Careers Council of Australia materials, Graduate Opportunities,
Professional Associations and Careers and Employer Liaison Centre research.
Patent Examiner , IP Australia, Canberra
Not everyone can claim to have a job where they are amongst the first to see the details of new and exciting inventions and technology, let alone play a lead role in the innovation process. But as a Patent Examiner, that's exactly your role.
IP Australia, the government agency responsible for administering Australia's patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder's rights systems is looking for graduates and experienced professionals who are decisive, can work independently and can apply technical knowledge to new and challenging ideas to commence as Patent Examiners in August 2006.
We are currently seeking people with qualifications and experience in:
- Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering;
- Pure or Applied Chemistry;
- Industrial Chemistry;
- Biotechnology;
- Pharmacology;
- Electronics;
- Telecommunications;
- Computer Science;
- Chemical Engineering or
- Physics.
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