Electronics Technician – Maritime Defence Systems

Leidos; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia seeks an Electronics Technician to maintain and support mission‑critical maritime and defence technologies. You will work with engineers, defence stakeholders and technical specialists to keep AUVs, hydrographic systems and IT infrastructure reliable and compliant.

The role involves fault investigation, preventative maintenance, system updates and documentation support to meet audit requirements.

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

Field service

IT knowledge

Job description

Leidos Australia seeks an Electronics Technician to maintain and support mission‑critical maritime and defence technologies. You will work with engineers, defence stakeholders and technical specialists to keep AUVs, hydrographic systems and IT infrastructure reliable and compliant.

The role involves fault investigation, preventative maintenance, system updates and documentation support to meet audit requirements.