Is this you?

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About DMO
DMO and Design Work
Links to more information about DMO
Can you meet the challenge?
More things to think about
Contact Us
Apply now

About DMO

The DMO is part of the Department of Defence. To find out more about the organisation, including information on DMO's budget and projects, please refer to the About DMO website. Here you will also find links to the Defence Capability Plan and the DMO Leadership Team.

DMO and Design Work
DMO predominately does not do hands on design or engineering work. These activities are mainly done by companies contracted by DMO, in some instances DMO will undertake hands on design and engineering work.

Examples:

ADI Ltd have been contracted to manufacture the Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV) (known as Bushmaster) for the Army.
See: LAND 116 - Bushranger
Australian Aerospace in Brisbane is manufacturing the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
See: AIR 87 - Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters

Links to more information about DMO

Link	What you will find there
News and events	What is happening in DMO’s world
DMO's forward plan: The Defence Capability Plan	The roadmap for DMO for the next 20 years
Skilling Australia's Defence Industry	A program for improving the capability of Defence industry in Australia
DMO accountability	The accountability environment that keeps DMO on its correct path
Defence and industry	DMO’s relationship has initiatives to improve Defence industry capability in Australia

Applications for the 2009 MCS program are OPEN from 13 March 2008 - 9 May 2008.
For other job opportunities, visit the Materiel Graduate Scheme (MGS)

Can you meet the challenge?

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) relies on DMO to provide its equipment on time, on budget and to the required levels of quality and safety – the ADF’s operational success depends on us. DMO is looking for cadets who are up for this challenge.

Are you:

A strong communicator?
A team player?
Proactive and good at achieving results?
An innovative problem solver?
Wanting to make a difference in our community?
Wanting to work in a dynamic environment?

Can you measure up against the Defence values of?

Professionalism
Loyalty
Integrity
Courage
Innovation
Teamwork

Can you answer yes to the following:

Are you entering your second-last year or last year of a degree in:

Electrical engineering
Electronic engineering
Mechanical engineering
Naval Architecture
Software engineering
Systems engineering
Mechatronic engineering
Aerospace engineering

For engineers: Is your degree recognised by Engineers Australia for professional membership?

Are you entering your last year of a degree in:

Accounting
Information Technology
Logistics

For accountants: Will your degree make you eligible for Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia or International Chartered Accountant Australia programs?

More things to think about

Are you willing to:

obtain a RESTRICTED security clearance?
undergo a medical clearance?
start your first work experience in early January 2009?
if necessary, travel to participate in the work experience sessions?

Then the Materiel Cadetship Scheme might be for you.

You must be an Australian citizen to be eligible to commence the Materiel Cadetship Scheme. If you are not an Australian citizen at the time of applying, you will need to provide evidence that you will become an Australian citizen by early January 2009.

See: Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs' Citizenship website.

Contact Us

For any queries, please feel free to contact the Materiel Cadetship Scheme team via e-mail:
MCS Management Team

Apply Now

Applications for the 2009 Materiel Cadetship / Graduate Schemes have closed.
Applications for the 2010 programs will open on 2 March 2009 and close on 17 April 2009.

The DMO Materiel Cadetship Scheme website was last updated: 22 December 2008