Electronics Technician

L3Harris Technologies; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Electronics Technician in Fremantle for Specialist Engineering Services. The role covers quality electronics board assemblies, cable assembly preparation, and console fabrication when needed.

You will also manufacture, assemble and test modems, beacons, and underwater acoustic products. Key duties include console installation on customer vessels, and supporting Field Services with platform-management system installations.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 5 years’ experience using high-reliability soldering techniques.
• Ability to identify electronic components and read wiring and engineering drawings.
• Basic mechanical assembly skills and ability to use hand tools.
• Completed high-reliability soldering course.
• NV1 baseline clearance preferred; higher clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality electronics board assemblies and rework; prepare cable assemblies as instructed.
• Fabrication/assembly of consoles when required; test modems, beacons and underwater acoustic products.
• Perform quality control of incoming goods as required.
• Install consoles on customer vessels; support Field Services team with platform management system installations on vessels.

Skills

High-reliability soldering

Identify electronic components

Read wiring/engineering drawings

Basic mechanical assembly

Hand tools

Self-motivated

Education

Electronics certificate course – Certificate 3 or Certificate 4

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.

Job Title:

Specialist Engineering Services / Electronics Technician

Job Code:

GTP3

Job Location:

Fremantle

Job Schedule:

38/5

Job Description:

The Electronics Technician role is to provide quality electronics board assemblies/rework, and prepare cable assemblies as instructed, and the fabrication/ assembly of consoles when required. Also manufactures, assemblies and tests Modems, Beacons and underwater acoustic products. Perform Quality Control of incoming goods when required. Installation of consoles on customer vessels. Support Field Services team with Installation work of platform management systems on vessels.

Essential Functions:

• High reliability soldering
• Quality assembly
• Prepare Cable assemblies
• Act as a backup for Quality Control of incoming goods
• Assembly of consoles
• Installation of consoles if required on customer vessels
• Support Field Services Team with installation work on vessels
• Acomms products build and test

Qualifications:

Preferred

• Must have at least 5 years’ experience using High Reliability soldering techniques.
• Must be able to identify electronic components and read wiring and engineering drawings.
• Have basic mechanical assembly skills.
• Ability to use hand tools.
• Completed High reliability soldering course.
• Company reserves the right to test soldering skills/ cable assembly techniques during interview.
• Ability to perform identify faults perform rework to rectify faults.
• Perform corrective troubleshooting on equipment and assemblies (modems, beacons, consoles, etc).
• Minimum: Baseline Clearance required, NV1 Preferred
• Electronics certificate course –Certificate 3 or Certificate 4.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Perform SMD/general through-hole soldering to high reliability standard.
• Complete wiring and termination, following a wiring schedule, in a neat and correct manner.
• Be familiar with Surface Mount soldering Techniques.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and electrical wiring diagrams/ drawings.
• Good quality written and verbal communications skills.
• Work with minimum supervision and carry out tasks in a timely fashion.
• Self-motivated.

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.