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Australian Defence Force Academy, Graduate, Undergraduate

Aerospace Engineer Officers in the Air Force perform a wide range of engineering, maintenance, project and quality assurance tasks. These tasks are essential to provide the Air Force with airworthy, mission capable aircraft and ground support equipment, and are particularly challenging because of the rapid technological changes in the aerospace field.

Engineers are usually employed in: operational maintenance, deeper maintenance, system project office, weapon system logistic management units, research and development, materiel acquisition, staff and command positions, engineering and software support facilities, information systems management, or training. These employment areas relate to the engineering support of: Aircraft Structures, Aircraft Systems, Ground Support Equipment (GSE), Ground Telecommunications Equipment, Automatic Test Equipment, Simulators, Aircraft Life Support Equipment (including oxygen compounds), Explosive Ordnance (EO), Precision Guided Munitions, Operational Flight Programs and Electronic Warfare Suites, Computer Networks and Common Support Equipment.

With the constant introduction to the Air Force of new aircraft and equipment, life as an Aerospace Engineering Officer is constantly challenging and changing. The Air Force provides many internal courses as well as offering the chance of post-graduate training at external institutions to help you meet these new challenges throughout your employment.