Senior Maintenance Technician

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Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers technology and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

Leidos Australia supports the Military Survey activity of the SEA1770 Rapid Environmental Assessment project for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). We provide the RAN with underwater hydrographic data to help ships maneuver and deploy safely in unknown maritime environments.

Leidos is seeking a highly capable and hands-on Senior Maintenance Technician to support advanced maritime and defence systems for Royal Australian Navy operations. This role is ideally suited to an experienced Senior Electronics Technician or ICT Engineer with a strong background in complex systems integration, communications, and RF engineering.

You will play a critical role in the planning, coordination, and delivery of maintenance and operational support across a suite of sophisticated platforms, including hydrographic survey systems, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), radar systems, and integrated sensor networks. These capabilities enable the collection and analysis of environmental and hydrographic data to support safe maritime maneuver and mission success.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide advanced technical support & fault resolution across complex, integrated maritime ICT and electronic systems (including interoperability issues)
• Plan and oversee preventative & corrective maintenance to ensure system availability, reliability, and operational readiness
• Coordinate with OEMs and repair agents for maintenance, repairs, and technical escalation support
• Lead engineering upgrades and re-engineering activities, including capability enhancements and system improvements
• Oversee maintenance delivery across multiple platforms (e.g. AUVs, radar, hydrographic and sensor systems) to support mission outcomes

What You’ll Bring to Make an Impact

• Strong hands-on experience in complex ICT/electronic systems support, including troubleshooting and fault finding in operational environments
• Background in Defence, maritime, or mission-critical systems, ideally supporting integrated sensor, communications, or RF-based platforms
• Experience across one or more technical domains such as:
  • Telecommunications / communications systems
  • RF engineering or payload management
  • Autonomous systems (e.g. AUVs)
  • Sensors, GNSS/navigation, or electronics/software engineering
• Proven experience leading maintenance activities, including installation, reinstallation, and recommissioning of systems
• Relevant qualifications, such as:
  • Advanced Diploma in Electronics/Communications, or
  • Degree / Associate Diploma in Electronics Engineering, ICT, or related discipline

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It’s about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
• Recruitment process - 1 virtual interview and/or 1 face-to-face & background checks.
• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please get in touch with our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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