Electrical Engineer

Raytheon Australia; City of Salisbury; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Supportive culture

Job summary

Raytheon Australia is hiring an Electrical Engineer to join our on-site team supporting Australia’s defence mission. The role involves sustaining the VLF transmission system and related electrical infrastructure, working with a skilled team in a fast-paced environment.

You will contribute to fault rectification, electrical design, and sustainment activities, ensuring compliance with Australian electrical standards and WA legislation while maintaining strong safety practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Eligibility to obtain NV1 Security clearance for defence programs.
• Familiarity with Australian Standards (AS) for electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Support operation and sustainment of the VLF mission system and transmitter equipment.
• Assist in power generation, transmission, and system maintenance tasks.
• Coordinate with Engineering Manager and Supervisors on project issues and changes.
• Contribute to technical reviews and program planning activities.
• Identify and rectify electrical defects to maintain performance and safety.

Skills

Electrical Eng

NV1 Clearance

Education

Bachelors in EE

Job description

Location:
AU-WA-HENDERSON-001 ~ 1 Mcgrath Rd ~ MCGRATH

Date Posted
2026-08-07
Country
Australia
Location:
AU-WA-HENDERSON-001 ~ 1 Mcgrath Rd ~ MCGRATH
Position Role Type
Onsite

• Support Australia’s Defence mission
• Work with an experienced team on the nation’s most complex engineering programs
• Flexible work opportunities and a supportive culture

Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia! Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised Electrical Engineer. Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow’s capabilities.

Raytheon is currently seeking a motivated Electrical Engineer who is ready to join a diverse, talented, and enthusiastic team of engineering professionals remotely supporting the Harold E Holt (HEH) Naval Communication Station (NCS) in Exmouth.

Reporting to Engineering Manager and working closely with the VLF and Power Plant Supervisors, your prime responsibility is to support and sustain the most powerful transmission station in the Southern Hemisphere.

You will assist in complex fault rectification, electrical design, and sustainment activities to assure the HEH NCS operational performance and governance is maintained in accordance with Australian electrical standards & WA state legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical Engineer for the VLF Mission System, supporting the operation of the transmitter and associated equipment.
• Support the Senior Electrical Engineer with power generation, power transmission and system sustainment.
• Conduct technical investigations across a range of bespoke equipment.
• Develop solutions that meet customer requirements within cost, schedule and quality constraints
• Liaise with the Engineering Manager on project issues and process engineering change in accordance with company and program procedures
• Participate and contribute to technical reviews and program planning
• Risk assess Electrical Engineering hazards and propose solutions for rectification.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Electrical Engineering with professional engineering experience in Electrical systems
• Ability to identify and resolve defects on a diverse range of electrical systems
• Willingness to become and maintain a Chartered Professional Engineering status via Engineers Australia
• Familiarity with Australian Standard (AS) electrical standards and preferably with WA legislation
• Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a NV1 Security clearance as needed. Eligibility can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-suitability

This is your opportunity to join the brightest minds in the nation working for the mission on leading-edge technology to deliver Australia’s most significant Defence capabilities.

If you are looking to contribute to the mission that matters,

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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