Combat Systems Engineering

The Defence Trailblazer is pleased to offer a new way for learners to expand their knowledge and advance their career in less time and with increased flexibility through Combat Systems Engineering (CSE) Micro-credentials.

Explore a suite of industry-led courses that will enable you to extend your accredited professional learning through engagement with online resources, self-paced learning and in-person workshops to develop in-demand skills.

Why Combat Systems Engineering?

Our CSE Micro-credentials have been co-developed with industry partner Lockheed Martin Australia and will be delivered by our university partners to address a critical gap in systems engineering expertise in Australia, and a shortage of formal qualification pathways in combat systems engineering. Lockheed Martin Australia is engaged in the integration and sustainment of advanced systems, products and services across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. Their innovative technologies have contributed to the realisation of Australia’s national interests, with current programs forming a critical backbone of Australia’s current and future defence capabilities spanning the aerospace, Defence and civil sectors.

By engaging the industry expertise of Lockheed Martin Australia and world-class academics, these technical and specialised micro-credentials provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity to upskill CSE capability across Australia’s defence industry.

Key course benefits

Fast-track your career pathway into the defence sector, while developing in-demand skills for defence industry systems engineers
Gain a competitive edge when applying for engineering and technical roles across the defence industry, and within Australia’s growing shipbuilding programs.
Build the critical skills and expertise required for an engineering role that designs, builds, and sustains key Australian Defence Force assets such as F-35 jets, surface maritime ships, and Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarines

Who are the courses for?

The CSE micro-credentials are suitable for:

Existing defence industry professionals who want verification of their combat systems engineering skill set or want to upskill in combat systems engineering
Engineers and suitably qualified and experienced technical staff who would like to transition into a career in defence.

Am I eligible to apply?

We encourage qualified engineers, highly experienced technicians, or industry professionals with the relevant backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to:

Graduate engineers
Engineers and experienced technicians (2-5 years’ experience)
Senior engineers (5-10 years’ experience, line management).

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and have (or be able to obtain) an NV1 security clearance.

How much time will the course(s) take?

Each course has a total time commitment of 50 hours, across 5-6 weeks. A breakdown of course components is as follows:

	Course Component	Duration	Delivery
Week 1	Introduction Workshop Learning Modules	1 hour 6 hours	Virtual Online (self-paced learning)
Week 2	Learning Modules	6 hours	Online (self-paced learning)
Week 3	Industry Case Studies	3 days	In-person, face-to-face
Week 4	Learning Modules	6 hours	Online (self-paced learning)
Week 5	Learning Modules Completion Session	6 hours 1 hour	Online (self-paced learning) Virtual