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Signals Officer tactical and strategic units are situated throughout Australia, with major Signals Officer concentrations in Melbourne, Darwin, Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney. There are opportunities to serve in remote parts of Australia as well as within Special Forces providing your skills as a communications, information systems and electronic warfare specialist.

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.

Officer Entry: Royal Military College – Duntroon (RMC)

Officer Entry: RMC - Duntroon

You will be paid while you study. On completion of your degree, Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you'll earn at least:

Your salary while completing your studies

Officer Entry: Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA)

Officer Entry: ADFA

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The role of the Signals Officer (Signals Corps Officer, Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RA Sigs)) is to provide communications, information systems, cyberspace operations and electronic warfare (CISEW) support to the Army and the Australian Defence Force to allow command and control of deployed forces in peace, crisis and conflict on any operation anywhere in the world. Using our unique understanding of the electro-magnetic spectrum, communications systems, information technology and electronic warfare, listening to or interfering with enemy electronic transmissions, the Royal Australian Corps of Signals will enable highly dynamic command and control whilst disrupting that of any adversary. It is a respected and vital part of the Army that is proud of its heritage, operates cutting-edge technology and is continually looking to the future.
On the battlefield, Signals Officer provides commanders with the means of controlling the battle using a number of methods including radio, fibre optic, microwave, information systems and satellite links. By planning, deploying and maintaining robust, scalable, secure local and wide area networks, Signals Officer ensures the Army's information services are available 24/7 anywhere in the world. Signals Officer also provide combat commanders with situational awareness and electronic effects assisting them with the conduct of warfighting operations.
Due to its diverse nature, Signals Officer provides a career path suitable for both technical and non-technical officers. The Corps requires officers with degrees in Communications, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, in Computer Science and in Information Systems. Officers with such qualifications will undertake regimental postings as well as key appointments requiring their specialist technical knowledge throughout their career.

Manage the teams responsible for communications, information systems and electronic warfare, having received world-class leadership training as a General Service Officer.

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Signals Officer

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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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