Jobs at Nova Group, Inc.

Develop and maintain data pipelines, models, ETL workflows, and validation processes for defence modelling and simulation data. Integrate simulation and analytical environments, automate repeatable processing, and make complex datasets accessible for experimentation, analysis, and visualisation. The role requires Python, SQL, data modelling, and experience working in offline or restricted environments, supporting UK Ministry of Defence projects.

Two-year graduate program providing structured training, mentoring, professional development, and placements across consulting, engineering, software, defence, logistics, HR, finance, and commercial functions. Graduates contribute to real client projects across aerospace, communications, maritime, geospatial, land, and related domains, with opportunities in Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, and Brisbane. Successful participants transition to permanent roles.

Supports Defence acquisition and sustainment programs across project management, engineering, logistics, and project support disciplines. Responsibilities include capability definition, procurement, integration, transition, sustainment, governance, assurance, documentation, and stakeholder engagement within regulated Defence environments. Opportunities are available in Canberra and Edinburgh across Electronic Warfare and Intelligence Systems programs.

Schedules and sequences approved maintenance workpacks for Navy patrol boats and hydrographic vessels. Maintains integrated docking schedules, deconflicts activities, updates forecasts, assesses schedule impacts, identifies risks, recommends mitigations, and supports internal and client reporting. The role requires coordination across multiple priorities, effective communication, client influence, and delivery of accurate outputs under deadlines.

Manage integrated logistics support for Australian Defence maritime communications projects across the capability lifecycle. Coordinate Defence stakeholders, develop ILS documentation and artefacts, review contract deliverables, advise on logistics policies, evaluate contractor activities, and resolve complex logistics issues. The role requires Defence acquisition and sustainment experience, stakeholder leadership, ILS lifecycle expertise, FIC assurance experience, strong communication skills, and current NV1 clearance with eligibility for NV2.

Provides front-desk reception and comprehensive office administration for a Fremantle office. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, managing calls, maintaining office areas, ordering supplies, coordinating maintenance, bookings, catering, onboarding, travel, expenses, leadership support, workplace safety and security requirements, and employee events. The role is permanent part-time, office-based, and requires Australian citizenship with eligibility for an AGSVA security clearance.

Lead modelling and simulation engineering projects by translating user requirements into designs, overseeing software and hardware delivery, supporting testing and acceptance, and developing simulation products. Collaborate with software engineers, data analysts, domain experts, and military operators to resolve technical issues, deliver concept demonstrators, and lead customer demonstrations. The role requires defence-sector security eligibility and regular UK client-site travel.

Manage complex Defence capability projects across the full lifecycle, coordinating schedules, budgets, risks, resources, governance, acquisition, sustainment, and stakeholder engagement. The role supports Electronic Warfare and Intelligence Systems programs, prepares Defence documentation and executive reporting, facilitates capability lifecycle gates, and ensures compliance with Defence policies and governance frameworks. It requires Defence project delivery experience, security clearance eligibility, strong stakeholder management, and project management certification.

Manage complex Defence capability projects across the full lifecycle, including planning, budgets, risks, schedules, governance, acquisition, sustainment, stakeholder engagement, and reporting. The role supports Electronic Warfare and Intelligence Systems programs, prepares Defence submissions and business cases, coordinates capability lifecycle gates, manages contracts and deliverables, and ensures compliance with Commonwealth governance and security requirements.

Lead Defence programs in Canberra, overseeing delivery, budgets, resources, governance, risk, client relationships, commercial performance, business development, and people leadership. The role manages multiple projects, drives continual improvement, supports capture and bid activity, and ensures contracted outcomes are delivered profitably. Applicants need senior Defence industry experience, strong stakeholder and commercial skills, Australian citizenship, and an AGSVA NV1 clearance or eligibility to obtain one.

Nova Systems is hiring experienced Defence professionals in systems, software, DevSecOps, cyber, safety, verification, integration, architecture, and mission engineering. Consultants will provide technical advice, assess systems and processes, develop solutions, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and prepare technical documentation across Defence projects in Adelaide. Applicants need relevant Defence industry experience, engineering qualifications where applicable, strong analytical and communication skills, and an active or suspended Australian NV1 clearance.

Expression of interest for technical and corporate professionals with Defence or regulated-project experience. Nova hires across engineering, program delivery, sustainment, test & evaluation, safety, digital/cyber, and corporate functions to support mission-critical Defence programs.

Provide specialist systems engineering support to Defence and prime integrators across the systems lifecycle. Contribute to V&V, systems safety and assurance, collaborate with software/mechanical/electronic/aerospace teams, and deliver engineering outcomes in regulated, safety‑critical projects.

Manage small-to-medium defence projects across the capability lifecycle: develop and maintain plans, schedules, risk/change registers; monitor scope, budget and schedule; lead resources and subcontractors; manage commercial activities and compliance; engage stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes.

Provide explosive ordnance engineering consultancy to Defence clients: review requirements, assess risks, advise on technical solutions, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, produce technical reports, and support business development across Australian Defence projects.

Create, maintain and adjust integrated docking schedules, sequence workpacks, deconflict activities, forecast remaining work, perform schedule impact analysis, identify risks/opportunities, and provide inputs for internal and client reporting to support EW Defence projects.

Support CASG and Defence GWEO programs across acquisition, delivery and sustainment. Duties include engineering, test and evaluation, configuration and technical data management, ILS artefacts and sustainment planning, stakeholder engagement with APS/ADF/industry, and project delivery through Defence governance frameworks. Roles require Defence domain experience and security clearance.

Register interest for graduate and entry-level engineering roles. Graduates are embedded in project teams, work alongside experienced engineers on real projects, and receive tailored development, mentoring, and hybrid working. Roles based in Bristol, High Wycombe, Corsham, and Shannon; some positions require onsite work and BPSS pre-employment screening.