Avionics Engineer
Work at the leading edge of aviation technology, managing the electronic systems that control high-tech military helicopters.
Summary about this job
Maintenance
Company: Defence Force Recruiting
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $75,000 - $79,999
Phone: +61-2-5092-3164
Fax: +61-2-7580-5295
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Detail information about job Avionics Engineer. Terms and conditions vacancy
Opportunity
As an Avionics Engineer (also known as Aerospace Engineer - Avionics) manage the teams that maintain and repair Army helicopters, while enjoying:
- a good salary plus generous superannuation
- ongoing investment in your personal and career development
- free medical and dental
- job security and a good work/life balance
- world-class leadership training
- subsidised accommodation
- a supportive team environment
- travel and leave entitlements
- free access to sports and fitness facilities
- friendships that last a lifetime
All that plus exciting opportunities supporting Army domestic activities, including exercises and operations, with potential deployments overseas in support of Australian and coalition personnel.
Your role
It takes a special breed of engineer to fit and maintain the state-of-the-art electrical systems that control advanced military helicopters.
In this demanding role you'll manage the highly-trained tradespeople and technicians who maintain formidable aircraft such as the:
- ARH Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
- MRH-90 Multi-Role Helicopter
- Chinook, and
- Black Hawk.
You and your team will plan, install, analyse, maintain and troubleshoot:
- instruments
- flight control systems
- navigation systems
- display systems
- radar, and
- communications systems.
Your well-equipped workshop could be anywhere from an Army base in Australia to a deployment overseas. In every location you'll tackle an absorbing variety of highly technical tasks, working at the leading edge of aerospace technology.
This is a highly rewarding role for which you will receive world-class leadership and vocational training. Better still, you’ll be working for a dynamic organisation that offers a great lifestyle plus opportunities you simply won’t find anywhere else.
If you love electronics and have a relevant degree (or would like to be paid while you acquire one), then apply now for the exciting role of Avionics Engineer (Aerospace Engineer - Avionics).
Salary
- Fully-paid training
- Once trained, starting package approx. $78,100 p.a. plus superannuation
- Numerous other benefits
Location
- Training in Canberra, ACT and Oakey, QLD
- Posting to Brisbane, Oakey , Townsville, QLD, Canberra, ACT, Darwin, NT, Edinburgh, SA, Melbourne, VIC or Sydney, NSW
Entry Requirements
- Aged 17 to 56
- Australian Citizen
Applications will be accepted from those at varying stages of education from students who have recently completed Year 12 to graduates with a four-year Bachelor of Engineering Degree. Click below for more details of the options available.
Medical and fitness guidelines also apply.
How to Apply
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Avionics Engineer (Aerospace Engineer - Avionics) position description