Advanced Composite Structures Australia

👏 We welcome Jocelyn Le Gonidec to the Advanced Composite Structures Australia team.

Jocelyn joins us after graduating with a generalist engineering degree, with a major in mechanical engineering. Originally from France 🇫🇷, Jocelyn has moved to Australia to kick-start his career, take on a new personal challenge, and gain valuable international experience.

With a strong foundation in mechanical engineering and a clear motivation to continue developing in the field, Jocelyn is a welcome addition to the ACS Australia team as we continue to grow our advanced manufacturing and composites capability.

🗨️“In French, we have this expression: Travel broadens the mind, it is the best education. I remain convinced that opening our minds and discovering new cultures are values worth cultivating, especially when we are young.”

Welcome to the team, Jocelyn. We’re excited to have you on board.

👏 Celebrating our two DIIP - Defence Industry Internship Program Interns 2025/2026 - Oliver Lancaster and Luke O'Brien.

The DIIP plays a critical role in connecting emerging talent with Australia’s industry, providing hands-on experience that directly contributes to building .

Over the 2025/2026 intake, Oliver and Luke were embedded within our engineering and teams, gaining practical exposure to real-world Defence engineering projects. As highlighted by supervisor Bernadette Grant: “The Defence Industry Internship Program is a fantastic opportunity to introduce emerging engineers to the real-world challenges and innovations within the Defence sector. Oliver and Luke have both shown strong enthusiasm and curiosity, and it’s rewarding to see them developing their practical engineering skills while contributing to our projects.”

ACS Australia remains committed to supporting programs like DIIP that strengthen Australia’s future engineering workforce and Defence capability - learn more about the program here: https://diip.com.au