As part of our Capability Delivery & Sustainment (CD&S) team, the Field Services Team Lead will provide ongoing support, preventative and corrective maintenances, and upgrades of communications systems, such as HF, V/UHF, Secure Voice, SATCOM, antennas and Network subsystems for ship and shore installations.
Your tasks
* Leading the Naval Field Services team
* Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on communications equipment, antennas and associated cabling/feeder systems to the Lowest Replaceable Unit (LRU), alongside configuration and troubleshooting of related software across multiple platforms.
* Assist engineering teams in the successful setting to work of platforms, providing technical support and ensuring adherence to established procedures.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders on technical maintenance and support activities to develop solutions and assist in resolving technical, maintenance and support requests and directing unresolved issues to the appropriate channels.
* Translate complex technical information into clear, concise, and accurate documentation – including post-activity reports, completion reports, system and sub-system specifications – to support installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting efforts.
* Ensure strict adherence to approved work practices and all relevant Work Health and Safety (WHS) procedures, with specific responsibility for ESD prevention, electronic equipment handling, and safe working at heights.
* Participate in and support the assembly, installation, test, and commissioning of systems and products.
* Reviewing and ensuring activities comply with R&S and customer plans, procedures, and regulations.
* Pro-actively manage customer expectations regarding incident and service request resolutions.
* Maintain an on-site presence at the customer facility to facilitate timely resolution of maintenance tasks and follow-up customer engagements.
Your Qualifications
* Certificate IV in Electrotechnology and Communications or equivalent qualification.
* Highly desirable to have previous experience with the repair and maintenance of communication systems, including but not limited to - HF, VHF, UHF Radio Systems - SATCOM Systems - Secure Voice and Cryptographic Systems - IT Infrastructure, including network and desktop hardware - Configuration and management of software applications
* Highly desirable to have previous experience working within Defence
* Highly desirable to have previous experience working onboard Maritime Platforms
Interested?
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Though a security clearance is not mandatory for all positions, all offers of employment for this position are conditional on the candidate being able to meet Australian NV1 security clearance requirements which will form part of the assessment criteria of the role. Please be aware that the Australian Government requires a comprehensive security and background check as part of their vetting process. NV1 security requirement details include Australian Citizenship and/or Permanent Residency. More information can be found here, https
This role also requires you to have access to ITAR controlled material. Please ensure you meet the requirements of the US State Department for you to access ITAR controlled material before applying for this position.
Our offer
* Flexible working hour models
* Attractive compensation
* Privately owned company
* Fitness studio
* Career opportunities
* Top performance award
* Salary continuance insurance
* Corporate/team events
* Culture of collaboration & learning
* Global company & environment
* Flagship projects