Ascent, a 100% Australian and veteran-owned company, is a specialised consultancy that stands out for its focus on providing engineering, project management and risk management services to the Department of Defence, Australian Space Agency and Defence Prime Contractors. Our unique selling points include our comprehensive experience in Explosive Ordnance Engineering, Aircraft Structural Integrity, and Innovative Product Development with CorroVision and AeroATLAS. We believe in the philosophy that our success is ensured by the success of our clients.
Our Graduate Program puts you in the front seat supporting national defence capability and ensuring mission success for our customers, delivering solutions that will keep our soldiers, sailors and aviators safe, and equipping the ADF with the weapons systems necessary to achieve governments’ strategic objectives.
The Ascent Graduate program provides impending or newly graduated engineers with the opportunity to explore a unique and rare profession while transforming their freshly acquired theoretical knowledge into tangible, real-life experience.
Our program aims to open doors into an otherwise elusive industry, while continuously building a future workforce within the broader defence industry, ensuring the safekeeping and security of Australia for many generations to come.
Unsure whether Ascent is the right fit for you? Here’s what makes the A-Team extra special:
We hire extraordinary people and provide them with the means and opportunities they need to develop their skills and perfect their craft
Despite being a nationally dispersed team, we are a supportive and collaborative unit that has each other’s backs and celebrates each other’s wins.
We foster a culture where our people are keen to contribute their ideas – we are all innovators.
It’s a buzzword, but we mean it. We care that you are meeting expectations, not just the number of hours you work.
The Process:
Application
Submit your CV and a cover letter to tell us about yourself and why you want to start your career with Ascent. Include any important details we should be aware of – like graduation dates etc.
Please address your cover letter to Michael Isherwood. You’ll get an email acknowledgement after you’ve applied - Ascent endeavours to provide a first-class experience for all suitable applicants.
Any questions about the Graduate Program can be directed to talent@ascentps.com.au.
Assessment
The assessment task consists of a short series of questions that gauges your problem-solving abilities. You will have a week to complete and submit this.
Video Interview
An opportunity to ask all the questions you have about Ascent and the Graduate program, and for us to get to know you better. These virtual interviews will be with our recruitment team.
In Person Interview
Our final shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet with Division or State Heads in their respective state or city.
Offer
Once accepted, you will officially be part of the A-Team, and will start onboarding in preparation for the start of the graduate program.
Ascent values the significant impact our team has on each other, our community and our national interests, and strives to show appreciation for their skills, contribution and potential. This includes:
Graduate Aircraft Sustainment Engineer at Ascent
Graduate Aircraft Sustainment Engineer at University of Adelaide
Explosive Ordinance Engineer at Ascent
Bachelor of Engineering (hons) (Mechanical/Material Systems) / Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) at Australian National University (ANU)