Overseas Hull & Mechanical Technician — Pearl Harbor

ASC Pty Ltd; 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

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