EO Electronic

The Role

Are you looking to use your technical skills in an exciting, cutting-edge environment where you can solve problems, learn new skills and obtain further qualifications? Well look no further! As an Electro Technician, working in Explosive Ordnance Maintenance Directorate (EOMD) in Guided Weapons Explosive Ordnance Delivery Division (GWEO-DD), you will be given the unique opportunity to work within a diverse team to deliver Australian Defence Force systems that are at the leading edge of Defence Capability.  

You will spend your days: 

• Undertaking exciting electronic technical to maintain and certify torpedoes. This end-to-end processes includes: maintenance, breakdown, repair, assembly, alignment, calibration, test, inspection and technical certification; 
• Applying current technical data, publications and documentation to perform these technical activities within an explosive ordnance field; 
• Following procedures in a highly regulated environment. 

About our Team

EOMD is an integral part of Explosive Materiel Branch (EMB), which is part of the new GWEO-DD, which is part of GWEO Group. Our team is made up of various disciplines, including engineering, project management, commercial, logistics, and corporate enabling services. We are located in Canberra, Penrith, Ipswich, RAAF Amberley and Rockingham (HMAS Stirling) and our focus is to acquire and sustain guided weapons and munitions for the Australian Defence Force. 

We are dedicated to providing our staff with a manageable and favourable work-life balance, and we support flexible working arrangements. We will also invest in your training and development to ensure your time with us is deeply rewarding, both personally and professionally. We are committed to achieving a workplace culture that is inclusive and diverse; one, which directly reflects the needs, and scope of Defence’s varied operational requirements. 

Our people are capable, innovative, committed and diverse. We support an inclusive culture, that emphases respect and collaboration. In GWEO Delivery Division, you will enjoy experiences and opportunities that, as an APS employee, you simply would not get with any other organisation. 

Other benefits include: 

• 15.4% superannuation; 
• Additional leave days between Christmas and New Year; 
• Focus on work/life balance; and 
• Salary sacrifice opportunities. 

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will: 

• Have personal drive by committing to action and the ability to prioritise competing demands to meet deadlines; 
• Think creatively about complex problems and then propose sound options utilising research and technical approaches to solve them; 
• The right person for this role will be an individual who is able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility required to respond to the needs of their stakeholders in order to meet Defence outcomes. They will be required to work independently with limited direction, and also as a member of the team, to build and maintain effective relationships. 
• Have the ability to confidently influence and engage with stakeholders, using a range of demonstrated communication skills; and 
• Will be able to exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures. 

Defence is committed to recruiting the right people, in the right jobs, at the right time. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. You will enjoy working in a team to come together and excel in order to achieve organisational objectives, whilst continuing to pursue your own self-development goals.  

Application Closing Date: Sunday 18 February 2024

For further information please review the job information pack, reference GWEO/00203/24 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=17457AAB-DBEC-C76D-4B25-DA622ADDD76E