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All Sailors will serve in fleet units and shore establishments on a rotational basis.

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 Navy 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.

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Identify the unknown and provide support to your team through intelligence and surveillance, at sea and ashore. 
Whether you have recently finished school, currently studying, already in the workforce or you have no experience at all, you'll be paid from day one. You'll gain all the skills needed with extensive on-the-job training.
As an Electronic Warfare Operator, you&rsquo;ll see what can&rsquo;t be seen by intercepting, identifying and analysing electronic signals passing through the air. This will provide your team with advanced warning of potential threats and unknown entities within the ship&rsquo;s area. 
When working ashore, your skills are easily transferable from a tactical environment to a strategic one. You&rsquo;ll use your analytical intelligence skills to assist the Navy in preparing their defence against threats at sea. 
Your duties include, but aren&rsquo;t limited to:
<ul>
 <li>Using electronic intelligence and surveillance equipment to identify, track and locate nearby ships, aircraft, radars, missiles and weapons</li>
 <li>Operating electronic warfare equipment and anti-ship missile defence systems</li>
 <li>Using sensors and countermeasures</li>
 <li>Providing recommendations to Command</li>
</ul>
As a sailor, you'll perform additional duties and learn more skills to become highly trained and efficient in supporting the whole ship. This may include ship security, firefighting, boarding party, flood repair, line handling, first aid, flight deck duties, replenishment at sea, medical emergency team member, ammunitioning or ceremonial duties.
You'll enjoy a competitive salary package, career stability, opportunities for continuous progression and an adventurous lifestyle - all while making a difference to Australia.
To succeed with the Navy tomorrow, <a href="https://app.adfcareers.gov.au/olat/?_gl=1*1vc9695*_ga*OTc3MDg2NTc2LjE2MjA2MDY3NDQ.*_ga_L7JJVP5TLB*MTY1MTE5MzUzMi41OTUuMS4xNjUxMTkzNTc3LjE1">apply today</a>.

Operate sophisticated surveillance equipment to be the ship's eyes in the invisible battlefield.

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Electronic Warfare Operator

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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