Field Service Technician / Engineer - Defence

Kinexus Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinexus Australia is seeking a Field Service Technician/Engineer to maintain, troubleshoot and repair complex mechanical and electronic systems for Defence maritime platforms. You will support field operations and engineering activities in a hands-on environment where no two days are the same.

You will diagnose issues using electronic test equipment, interpret schematics and implement reliability improvements, while working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team to keep critical Defence

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting complex mechanical and electronic systems.
• Strong fault‑finding skills using electronic test equipment and diagnostic tools.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience improving the reliability and maintainability of operational equipment.
• Hands‑on experience building, maintaining or repairing mechanical and electronic systems.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced fault finding and root cause analysis across mechanical and electronic systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance, servicing and repairs on Defence maritime platforms and associated equipment.
• Diagnose technical issues using electronic test equipment and diagnostic tools.
• Interpret electrical and mechanical schematics to support complex troubleshooting activities.
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance system reliability and performance.
• Support field operations, testing, commissioning and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and operations teams to deliver reliable, mission‑ready capability.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Fault finding

Schematics reading

Reliability improvement

Autonomy

Hands-on engineering

Tools

Electronic test equipment

Job description

Job Description

Our client is an Australian engineering and technology organisation delivering innovative capability to the Defence maritime sector. With a strong pipeline of work supporting new naval platforms and Defence maritime capability.

Our client is an Australian engineering and technology organisation delivering innovative capability to the Defence maritime sector. With a strong pipeline of work supporting new naval platforms and Defence maritime capability.

This is an opportunity to work on leading-edge Defence technology, supporting the maintenance, reliability and operational readiness of next-generation maritime platforms. You'll be part of a highly capable engineering team, providing technical support in a hands‑on environment where no two days are the same.

The Opportunity

As a Field Service Technician / Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing complex mechanical and electronic systems while supporting field operations and engineering activities. You'll play a key role in ensuring critical Defence capability remains operational, while also contributing to ongoing product and system improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced fault finding and root cause analysis across mechanical and electronic systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance, servicing and repairs on Defence maritime platforms and associated equipment.
• Diagnose technical issues using a range of electronic test equipment and diagnostic tools.
• Interpret electrical and mechanical schematics to support complex troubleshooting activities.
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance system reliability and performance.
• Support field operations, testing, commissioning and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and operations teams to deliver reliable, mission‑ready capability.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll be a practical engineer who enjoys getting hands‑on and solving challenging technical problems.

You'll Ideally Bring

• Experience troubleshooting complex mechanical and electronic systems.
• Strong fault‑finding skills using electronic test equipment and diagnostic equipment.
• The ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience improving the reliability and maintainability of operational equipment.
• Hands‑on experience building, maintaining or repairing mechanical and electronic systems.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Experience within Defence, maritime, naval, aerospace, industrial automation, mining, heavy industry or other high‑reliability engineering environments will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• Work on new Defence maritime capability and advanced naval platforms.
• Join a growing organisation delivering innovative technology to the Australian Defence sector.
• Diverse, hands‑on engineering work with genuine technical ownership.
• Opportunity to influence system reliability and engineering outcomes.
• Long‑term career development within a rapidly expanding business.
• Competitive salary package and the chance to work on projects that directly support Australia's Defence capability.

If you're looking for a technically challenging role where you can combine hands‑on engineering with problem solving while supporting the future of Australia's Defence maritime capability, we'd love to hear from you.