SATCOM Electronics Technician — RF Diagnostics & Repair

L3Harris Technologies; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An additional week of leave per annum

Salary continuance insurance

Flexible working hours

Discounted private health insurance

Life & Total Permanent Disability

Novated Car Leasing

Professional development programs

Retail Reward programs

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Electronics Technician to join the Regional Support Centre in Pinkenba, Brisbane. The role focuses on diagnosing, repairing, and testing SATCOM systems to restore service quickly, with exposure to RF, analogue, and digital circuits.

You will work with engineering, logistics, and field service teams, document findings in ERP, and contribute to continual improvement while adhering to safety and security standards.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Electronics, Communications, Electrical, or equivalent technical trade qualification.
• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a technical maintenance or engineering environment.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing RF, analogue, and digital electronic systems to module level.
• Experience using electronic test instrumentation and interpreting technical documentation.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting, and RS-232 serial communications.
• Australian Citizenship is required and ability to obtain a government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform fault diagnosis, repair, and testing of SATCOM systems including VSAT, RF, digital, and analogue circuits.
• Operate and maintain electronic test equipment such as spectrum analysers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, and multimeters.
• Accurately capture diagnostic findings and material usage within ERP systems.
• Interpret technical drawings, schematics, and engineering documentation to support troubleshooting activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve repair turnaround times and reduce system downtime.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to peers to build team capability and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, processes, and certifications in all maintenance activities.
• Comply with all health, safety, and security requirements, identifying and mitigating risks where applicable.
• Provide technical support to internal stakeholders and external customers, including occasional site-based support.
• Participate in technical investigations and contribute to engineering discussions to resolve complex faults.

Skills

RF electronics

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

Test instrumentation

Diagnostics

Technical documentation

TCP/IP

RS-232

Security clearance

Network protocols

Education

Certificate III in Electronics

Tools

Spectrum analysers

Oscilloscopes

Power meters

Multimeters

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Electronics Technician to join the Regional Support Centre in Pinkenba, Brisbane. The role focuses on diagnosing, repairing, and testing SATCOM systems to restore service quickly, with exposure to RF, analogue, and digital circuits.

You will work with engineering, logistics, and field service teams, document findings in ERP, and contribute to continual improvement while adhering to safety and security standards.