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Department OverviewYou will be part of a passionate researh and development (R&D) team that designs, tests and maintains High Frequency (HF) & Very High Frequency (VHF) communications systems for global defence and government agencies. The Barrett Communications team, a Motorola Solutions company, develops these systems from component and source code level up and have a wealth of knowledge of all aspects of radio frequency (RF), as many of our team have over 15 years in tenure. Initially the successful graduate will be part of a specialist team working on the final stages of development for the next generation tactical communications solution for defence.
We are offering graduate placement on a permanent full time basis at our Bibra Lake, Perth facility.
Job Description
What a typical day will look like:
Your role will be a contributing team member in our Research & Development engineering team in the following ways:-
Active role in the design and development of new products.
Assist with firmware development for existing products and systems using industry standard methods and tools.
Learn and support development, testing and release of production hardware.
Assist with mechanical design wherever necessary to meet required specifications.
Develop your technical depth in writing and review of technical documentation such as user manuals, technical manuals and test/debugging procedures.
Assist with product support, responding to CAR’s (Corrective Action Requests), ticketed issues, and ECN’s (Engineering Change Notes) when needed.
What can you get out of your graduate program at Barrett Communications?
This program will provide you with solid work experience and professional development within the electronics and communications field.
Be mentored by a senior R&D engineer throughout the program.
What skills we will help you to develop during this graduate program?
Take ownership of work by conducting quality control and working at an efficient pace to meet deadlines
Take the knowledge and problem solving skills you have learnt at university and apply it to the design process and stages within our current project.
Communicate with professionalism and use discretion in both written and verbal delivery
Basic Requirements
Who are we looking for?
Undergraduates in their penultimate year of electrical, electronics or communications engineering degree or those who have completed their degree in the last 18 months. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent resident seeking citizenship or an international student currently studying and residing in Australia with unrestricted Australian working rights.
Graduates who are keen to develop their career in an electronics and communications environment. If you are committed to delivering innovative outcomes and being part of a team who develop solutions that matter in the moments that count, we encourage you to apply.
Please email your application to [email protected]. Applications will close on 26th May 2023.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for in-person interviews scheduled in Bibra Lake, Perth at various times from Monday 29th May until Friday 9th June. Should you be successful at the interview, we will ask you to provide two references and you will need to obtain a clean Federal Police Clearance.
We are looking to commence the graduate program on 19 June 2023.
What we offer our Graduates.
Barrett Communications, as part of Motorola Solutions, is dedicated to ‘putting its people first’. We offer competitive remuneration, benefits, training and career opportunities and a culture that demonstrates our employees are our priority. Some of our benefits include but are not limited to:
Market competitive salary, annual incentive Program (bonus) and salary review
Education assistance and learning and development (formal and informal)
Reward & recognition
Refer a friend bonus program
Novated motor vehicle leasing
Health insurance (discount program)
Volunteer Day and Motoday (paid day off)
Active Wellbeing and Inclusion and Diversity Committee and programs
This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of the team developing the next generation tactical radio communications solutions for global defence forces.
Inclusion and Diversity
We are an equal opportunities employer and we want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents, please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the process works for you. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeNew GradReferral Payment PlanYes
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
