Electronics Technician - Field & Deployment Expert

New Zealand Defence Force; Burnham; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Defence Force – Burnham, South Island is seeking an Electronics Technician to maintain and repair 200+ electronic and optical systems. You will fault-find to keep NZ Army equipment operational, inspect and test communications and night vision gear, and work with advanced test equipment.

You’ll deploy on overseas exercises, supporting NZLAV, radio, and sensor systems, and act as the technical expert for electronic equipment in training scenarios.

Qualifications

• Experience diagnosing and repairing complex electronic systems.
• Ability to work with specialized test equipment and perform inspections.
• Demonstrated fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair 200+ electronic and optical systems to standard.
• Fault-diagnose and troubleshoot equipment on deployment and in theatre.
• Inspect, test, and service communications and night vision gear.
• Provide maintenance support to frontline units during exercises.

Skills

Electronics repair

Fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Testing

Tools

Automatic Test Equipment

Job description

New Zealand Defence Force – Burnham, South Island is seeking an Electronics Technician to maintain and repair 200+ electronic and optical systems. You will fault-find to keep NZ Army equipment operational, inspect and test communications and night vision gear, and work with advanced test equipment.

You’ll deploy on overseas exercises, supporting NZLAV, radio, and sensor systems, and act as the technical expert for electronic equipment in training scenarios.