Electronics Technician - Defence Maritime Systems

Leidos Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking an Electronics Technician to maintain and support advanced maritime defence systems and IT infrastructure. You will work with engineers, technical specialists and Defence stakeholders to ensure mission-critical technologies remain reliable and compliant for deployment.

You will diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance, and contribute to documentation and security hardening. Australian citizenship and the ability to obtain NV1 clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics, communications, field service, technical maintenance, or a related discipline.
• Ability to diagnose faults, troubleshoot issues and perform preventative and corrective maintenance across electronic, communications or IT‑based systems.
• Experience managing maintenance schedules, technical work orders and compliance documentation within a structured operating environment.
• Knowledge of configuration management practices, system updates, IT hardware support and software maintenance activities.
• Experience maintaining technical records, quality documentation and Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) to support compliance and audit requirements.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of maintenance activities through to completion.
• Well‑developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the professionalism required to operate in a customer‑facing Defence environment.
• Australian Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an appropriate Australian Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support a diverse range of maritime and defence technologies, including Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), hydrographic survey systems, communications equipment and supporting IT infrastructure.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance activities, fault finding, testing and system inspections to maximise equipment availability and operational readiness.
• Contribute to configuration management, software and hardware updates, cyber‑hardening activities, and the maintenance of technical documentation and Objective Quality Evidence (OQE).
• Collaborate with engineering teams and Defence customers to resolve technical issues, coordinate maintenance activities and support the delivery of critical survey and environmental assessment capabilities to the Royal Australian Navy.

Skills

Electronics maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Preventative maintenance

IT hardware support

Tools

AUVs hardware

Hydrographic equipment

Job description

Leidos Australia is seeking an Electronics Technician to maintain and support advanced maritime defence systems and IT infrastructure. You will work with engineers, technical specialists and Defence stakeholders to ensure mission-critical technologies remain reliable and compliant for deployment.

You will diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance, and contribute to documentation and security hardening. Australian citizenship and the ability to obtain NV1 clearance are required.