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Postings are usually to large Combat Service Support Battalions (CSSB) located in Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville.

You will be paid while you train, and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Employment Training, you’ll earn at least:

Training

Your starting salary

Trained

Your salary once trained

In the Army you'll get paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications; and your pay increases as you progress through training. In addition to your salary you'll receive a variety of allowances, extra pay for relevant qualifications – plus 16.4% superannuation, a far higher rate than you're likely to find in the civilian world.

General Entry: Technical

General Entry: Qualified

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Take this opportunity to harness your technical mindset and work with some of the most advanced electronics and equipment Australia’s got to offer.

What you’ll do:
As an Electronic Systems Technician you will apply your skills in the workshop, out in the field on domestic exercises, deployments and humanitarian operations. Electronic Systems Technicians serve in the Corps of the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME).

You will diagnose, maintain, repair and inspect the Army's high-tech electronic, weapon fire control systems, sighting and surveillance equipment.
You will receive comprehensive training throughout your career to master a huge variety of equipment.

You'll have the opportunity to grow your technical knowledge through a range of specialist courses covering equipment that includes: communications systems, armoured vehicles, anti-aircraft weapons, RADAR, bio-medical equipment and more.

The Army has some of the most advanced electronics and equipment in Australia, and as an Electronic Systems Technician you will inspect, diagnose and repair these assets. Get up close and personal with radar systems, advanced medical equipment, electronic surveillance devices and a whole range more.

In this role, you could find yourself working with a tight-knit team in the workshop, trouble-shooting a device in the field on exercise, or even deployed overseas to work on military systems during crucial moments. It’s a highly dynamic role with plenty of variety.

As an Electronic Systems Technician you’ll be involved with:
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<li>diagnosing, maintaining and repairing the Army's high-tech electronic, weapon fire control systems, sighting and surveillance equipment.</li>
<li>working with specialist teams.</li>
<li>performing safety and technical inspections on communications systems, armoured vehicles, anti-aircraft weapons, bio-medical equipment and more.</li>
<li>general soldiering duties, such as manning defensive positions, patrolling, traffic control, camouflaging of vehicles and field equipment, and navigation.</li>
</ul>

Training and Progression

You don’t need prior experience as a technician to join. An interest in electronics and instruments is all you need - you’ll learn everything else you need to know through your Initial Employment Training (IET). Upon completion, your first posting will likely be to one of the large Combat Service Support Battalions (CSSB) located in Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville.

You will receive ongoing training throughout your career to master a huge variety of equipment. Grow your knowledge and work across exclusive military vehicle systems, such as those used in the Abrams Tank and ASLAV (Australian Light Armoured Vehicle). You could also work with control systems, bio-medical equipment, anti-aircraft weapons and more.

Very few jobs offer the opportunity to get hands on with the state-of-the-art military technology, all while exploring Australia and beyond. Not to mention evolving and growing your career while doing so. It’s a one of kind role that you can only experience in the Army.

<div class="p">In-service Information 
In the Army this role is known as a Electronics Technician.</div>

<div class="p">Employment Category Number (ECN): 421</div>

<div class="p">Employment Category: Combat Support</div>

Bring your passion for state-of-the-art technology to work on military vehicles and weapons systems. Experience action and adventure beyond the ordinary.

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Electronic Systems Technician

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Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Generous superannuation of 16.4% – a huge 4.9% over the Australian standard

Help to buy a home, a subsidised home loan or rent allowance

Free medical and dental for you, and subsidised healthcare for you and your family

Fully paid training

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