Fleet Support Hull and Mechanical Technician - US Deployments

ASC; Pearl City (HI); On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be paid to work, train, and live in US

Relocation and housing support

Family assistance

ASC employment benefits

Job summary

ASC, Australia's submarine company, offers a rare overseas opportunity with world-leading training in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. You will gain hands-on engineering experience on in-service ships and submarines while training under US Navy processes and ASC standards.

Placements are available March 2027 for about 25 months. After deployment you will repatriate to Western Australia to continue planning and maintenance on US Navy Virginia Class submarines at HMAS Stirling, with opportunities to return

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or relevant mechanical qualification.
• 5+ years in maintenance, engineering or technical support roles.
• Experience in shipyard, maritime, naval, defence or defence contracting environment is highly desirable.
• Australian Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an NV1 defence clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for in-service ships and submarines, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Collaborate with ship's force, maintenance teams, and other engineering codes to resolve emergent technical issues during availabilities and deployments.
• Conduct shipboard inspections, system performance evaluations and readiness assessments.
• Interface with NAVSEA, ISEAs and other technical authorities to ensure compliance with Navy standards and specifications.
• Maintain detailed technical records and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for maintenance processes.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Engineering support

Technical troubleshooting

Maritime environment experience

NV1 clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Have you always wanted to work overseas? Are you looking to expand your career with the opportunity to receive world-class training?

An exciting career awaits you at ASC, Australia's submarine company - the sustainer of Australia's conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines in the AUKUS partnership. To deliver on this new and exciting work, we are seeking skilled trades individuals to undertake long-term, world-leading training in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, U.S.

This is a unique opportunity to further your career and professional capabilities through collaborations and upskilling with world-leading industry partners.

Placements are available March 2027 and will be approximately 25 Months in duration.

Responsibilities

As a Fleet Support Hull and Mechanical Technician,you will:

• Engineering support: Provide engineering support for in-service ships and submarines, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Troubleshooting: Collaborate with ship's force, maintenance teams, and other engineering codes to resolve emergent technical issues during availabilities and deployments.
• Inspections and Testing: Conduct shipboard inspections, system performance evaluations, and readiness assessments.
• Technical Interface: Interface with NAVSEA, In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs), and other technical authorities to ensure compliance with Navy standards and specifications.
• Technical Records: Maintain detailed technical records and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for maintenance processes.

Eligibility Criteria

The successful applicant must possess:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or a relevant mechanical qualification
• 5+ years in maintenance, engineering or technical support roles (desirable)
• Experience working within a shipyard, maritime, naval, defence, or defence contracting environment (highly desirable)
• Australian Citizenship
• An ability to obtain and maintain a NV1 defence clearance

Additional Details

During deployment, you will receive on the job training combined with instructor led classroom training. This training program and work is carried out in accordance with company and US Navy processes and procedures.

At the completion of your deployment, you willreturn to Western Australia (WA)to carry out the planning, management, and in-water maintenance activities on the United States Navy Virginia Class Submarines at HMAS Stirling.

Repatriation to WA is non-negotiable, so please consider this when applying.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role requires an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Please note: This is a Civilian role and recruitment processes will differ from those undertaken in Active Service Defence recruitment.

Benefits

We're here to support you prior to deployment and when you are overseas. As an ASC employee working overseas, you will have access to a host of great benefits:

• Be paid to work, train, and live in the United States
• Work on world-class nuclear-powered submarines and learn cutting-edge nuclear technology
• Have access to benefits and entitlements to support relocation and your time living and working overseas (such as cost-of-living allowances, housing assistance, family assistance)
• Return home to a secure job with ASC in the future nuclear-powered submarine program
• Access to ASC's extensive employment benefits

Next Steps

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to organise a phone call for a further discussion to the opportunity.

Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting may commence immediately.