Electronics Technician

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave bonus option to buy/sell

Salary continuance insurance

Flexible working hours

Private health insurance discounts

Professional development programs

Job summary

L3Harris Australia seeks an experienced maintenance technician to inspect, diagnose and repair RF equipment at the Pinkenba site. You will document findings, support engineering investigations, and contribute to continuous improvement while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Ideally you have a Certificate III in a technical trade, baseline NV1 clearance, and 4+ years in a related role, with strong on-site work capabilities and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in applicable Technical Trade is required.
• NV1 Security Clearance (Baseline) required before commencing employment.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience within an applicable trade.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, diagnose and repair RF equipment and ancillaries using test instrumentation.
• Document diagnostic findings and actions in ERP system.
• Support investigations, analysis, and product improvements for engineering.
• Analyze failure trends and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical feedback to management, engineers and peers.
• Coach peers to strengthen team capability and competence.
• Maintain quality standards and comply with safety policies.
• Provide on-site customer and end-user technical support.

Skills

RF diagnostics

Digital/analogue circuit testing

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate III in applicable Technical Trade

Tools

ERP Program knowledge

Test instrumentation

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

About L3Harris Australia

This position is based at the L3Harris Regional Support Centre (RSC) in Pinkenba, a multi-faceted maintenance support entity that provides the L3Harris Defence Australia programs with through life maintenance support. The role focuses on troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing a large fleet of digital radio equipment to ensure serviceable assets are returned to the end user in a timely manner.

As a member of the Maintenance Team, you will apply RF, digital, and analogue diagnostic expertise using test instrumentation and automated test equipment. You will contribute to continuous improvement through accurate data capture, failure trend analysis, and collaboration with engineering, logistics, and field service stakeholders, while maintaining strict quality, safety, and security standards.

What the role will involve

• The responsibilities of your role will include the following :
• Perform efficient and effective inspection, diagnostics and repair of digital and analogue RF equipment and ancillaries using test instrumentation and equipment.
• Accurately document diagnostic findings, corrective actions, and solutions using data collection and integrated enterprise resource planning software.
• Assist engineering functions by supporting investigations, analysis, and product improvement activities as required.
• Analyse failure trends and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide clear technical feedback to management, engineers, and peers on diagnostics, processes, and tools.
• Coach and assist peers to strengthen overall team capability and technical competence.
• Maintain required quality standards through adherence to best practices and procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with workplace Health and Safety legislation and policies
• Provide direct customer and end‑user technical support, including on‑site activities when required.
• Ability to obtain an Australian Government Negative Vetting 1 Security Clearance (NV1).

Qualifications:

• Certificate III in applicable Technical Trade (Minimum).
• NV1 Security Clearance (Baseline required prior to commencing employment).
• Minimum 4 years’ experience within an applicable trade.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Prior Australian Defence Force (ADF) experience in Technical Maintenance.
• Experience and working knowledge of the Australian Department of Defence Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program.
• Understanding of Trunked radio systems.
• Understanding of the Project 25 (P25) digital radio network communications standard.
• Experience in RF, digital and analogue circuit diagnostics to component level.
• Ability to work within a flexible team environment.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave.
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)
• Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location
• Discounted private health insurance
• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
• Novated Car Leasing
• Company supported professional development programs
• Retail Reward programs

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.