Defence Maritime Field Engineer – Hands-on Maintenance

Kinexus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinexus is seeking a Field Service Technician/Engineer to maintain, troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical and electronic systems on Defence maritime platforms. You’ll support field operations and contribute to reliability and readiness of next-gen ships.

You’ll work in a hands-on environment, collaborating with engineering and operations teams to deliver mission-ready capability while continually improving system performance. Experience in Defence sectors highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Experience diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical and electronic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical/mechanical schematics.
• Capable of working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced fault finding and root cause analysis across mechanical and electronic systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance, servicing and repairs on Defence maritime platforms and equipment.
• Diagnose issues using electronic test equipment and diagnostic tools.
• Interpret electrical and mechanical schematics to support troubleshooting.
• Identify and implement reliability improvements to enhance system performance.
• Support field operations, testing, commissioning and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to deliver mission-ready capability.

Skills

Fault finding

Hands-on engineering

Schematics reading

Autonomous work

Education

Trade qualification in electrical/mechanical engineering

Tools

Electronic test equipment

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Kinexus is seeking a Field Service Technician/Engineer to maintain, troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical and electronic systems on Defence maritime platforms. You’ll support field operations and contribute to reliability and readiness of next-gen ships.

You’ll work in a hands-on environment, collaborating with engineering and operations teams to deliver mission-ready capability while continually improving system performance. Experience in Defence sectors highly regarded.