Senior Service and Support Technician

Rheinmetall Defence Australia; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms, tools and training provided

9 day fortnight with long weekends

Employee discounts with 500+ retailers

Parental leave

WORK180 endorsement

Job summary

Rheinmetall Defence Australia in Brisbane seeks a Service and Support Senior Technician to perform maintenance, troubleshooting and rework of electronics Mission Equipment in a workshop environment.

You will provide technical advice, hands-on repair, and may support field service representatives as needed; occasional travel for on-site service is expected. Australian Citizenship and eligibility for Government Security Clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Cert IV in Electronics or Avionics fields.
• 5+ years experience in Electronics/Optics service environment.
• Experience in the use of electrical/optical test equipment.
• Understands generic electrical architecture (AC/DC), motors and encoders, system integration (Analogue and Digital) and Defence electronics systems.
• Ability to write work instructions.
• Willingness to conduct business trips on request.
• Coaching or Mentoring certificate and proven experience.
• Eligibility to obtain Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Perform service (maintenance, troubleshooting and rework) of electronics Mission Equipment.
• Provide technical advice, troubleshooting and hands-on repair in a workshop environment.
• Support field service representatives in the field when required.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Hands-on repair

Documentation

Travel readiness

Coaching/mentoring

Education

Cert IV in Electronics or Avionics

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Optical test equipment

Job description

Rheinmetall Defence Australia - Brisbane QLD

About the Role

The Service and Support Senior Technician is responsible for performing the service (maintenance, troubleshooting and rework) of electronics Mission Equipment. You will be responsible to provide technical advice, troubleshooting and hands on repair in a workshop environment, inside a production facility or via phone call. On rare occasion you may be required to support our field service representatives in the field where technical expertise in our products is required.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company's values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

What are we looking for?

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

• Cert IV in Electronics or Avionics fields;
• Experience (5+ years) in Electronics/ Optics service environment
• Experience in the use of electrical/optical test equipment;
• Understands generic electrical architecture (AC/DC), motors and encoders, system integration (Analogue and Digital) and Defence electronics systems;
• The ability to relate generic electronics knowledge to unfamiliar systems for troubleshooting and repair;
• Ability to write work instructions;
• Ability and willingness to conduct business trips on request;
• Has a Coaching or Mentoring certificate with proven experience; and
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Uniforms, tools and training provided;
• Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

CONTACT INFORMATION

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Applications will close on 3rd of October 2026