Working with us

If you are interested in working at ACFR, we invite you to contact us to discuss your interests. We can offer opportunities for:

• A Research Fellow in Intelligent Aerospace Systems - check for any Job Vacancies
• Specialist Staff - Technical and Research Staff - check for any Job Vacancies
• Visiting Researchers - Academics and Engineers
• Postgraduate Research Students
• Undergraduate Students

Our laboratories are well equipped to support research and development. Facilities available include a network of NT workstations, electronics design and fabrication facilities, and an excellent machine shop, together with a number of experimental autonomous vehicles and robots.

We encourage self-supported 3 - 12 month visits by research academics or engineers. Please contact us to discuss the possibility of a visit.

Our students are encouraged to follow their own research interests within one of the centre's areas of expertise. We are active in a wide range of both theoretical and applied research areas, and collaborate routinely with industry. A typical postgraduate research project at the ACFR will have both theoretical and experimental components, and may also involve industry interaction. Our students typically have backgrounds in electrical, electronic or computer engineering, computer science or software engineering, mechanical engineering or mechatronics.

Postgraduate research awards are available from the Australian government for exceptionally well qualified students. The relevant schemes are the Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA), the University Postgraduate Awards (UPA), and the Endeavour Awards Programme. Scholarships may be available from time to time through the ACFR for outstanding Australian or overseas students. Further information on scholarships can be found at the Research Office.

First to Third Year Students

We may offer some vacation scholarships in January - February in October or November of each year, but interested undergraduate students are welcome to participate at any time. Some part-time paid work may be available at other times. Please contact us for further information.

Final Year Undergraduate Students

Each year a number of Mechatronics or Mechanical students work with us on final year thesis projects. Further details can be found at:

• Units of study - AMME 4101/4102 Thesis A, B.

We also encourage honours students from Electrical Engineering or Computer Science to investigate joint supervision arrangements.

• Postgraduate students (Graduate study at ACFR).
• Scholarships at ACFR.
• University of Sydney - Services for Students.
• University of Sydney - Visitors.
• University of Sydney - Life at Sydney.
• The Sydney University Postgraduate Research Association (SUPRA) is a representative group for postgraduates, providing services, advice and social activities for postgraduate students.
• Scholarships/students travel grants at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems - (CAS).
• Visa information - see Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship or contact your Australian Diplomatic Representative.