Prior to becoming the project director of Luerssen Australia's Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel Program in February 2023, David Miller had worked closely on a number of defence projects including the design and build of the ANZAC Class Frigates, the re-design of a commercial tanker into HMAS Sirius, and was executive general manager for defence at Serco Asia Pacific for 5 years.
He was also involved in the design, structural remediation and in-service support of many other vessel types in Australia.