Navy Careers
2 weeks ago
**Your role**:
Are you looking for a meaningful career that gives you purpose?
The Navy offers opportunities to create stories worth telling. You'll take part in extraordinary missions, have unique adventures, and create moments that will stick with you for life.
Whether you have recently finished school, currently studying, already in the workforce or you have no experience at all, we’re hiring. You’ll be paid to gain all the skills needed with extensive on-the-job training. You may also be able to utilise your existing qualifications and be eligible for recognition of prior learning.
**Explore our roles below**:
- Aviation Technician
Be responsible for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircraft systems, equipment and components, including, transmissions, engine systems, aircraft structure and flight control systems.
- Electronics Technician
Maintain, diagnose and repair state of the art technology and military hardware, onboard ships or submarines and ashore. You could be working with radars, sonars, satellite equipment, navigation aids, weapons systems, torpedo launchers and more.
- Marine Technician
Operate, monitor and maintain engineering systems and machinery to ensure equipment and technical systems onboard ships or submarines run at optimum capacity.
- Communications Operator
Keep your team in-the-know by managing, analysing and monitoring communications and signals, and exchanging classified information for Navy operations and missions.
- Networks Operator
Keep your ship connected and secure through systems administration, maintenance, and operation of advanced ICT networks.
- Weapons & Sensors Operator
Specialise in collecting and analysing sensor information and using combat data systems to make recommendations that inform tactical decisions and avoid potential threads.
**Submariner**:
There is also the option to specialise in some of these roles as a Submariner and be a part of the most exclusive and stable workforce in Australia. You will have a direct effect on Navy missions and operations at sea.
**Benefits**:
- Free medical and dental
- 16.4% superannuation
- Subsidised housing
- Travel opportunities
- Job security
- Incremental salary increases as you progress through training and ranks
- Chef made meals at sea
- Social and fitness facilities
- Balance of shore and sea postings
- Variety of allowances
**Salary**:
Upon completion of your initial military and employment training, you’ll enjoy a salary package starting from $77,451 for surface fleet and $90,437 for submariners.
For these roles, you must be over 17 at time of enlistment, an Australian Citizen and have passed Year 10 with passes in English and Maths. Some positions may also require passes in Science.
Visit the link below for the full position descriptions:
- Navy - PRIORITY TO FILL ROLES (adfcareers.gov.au)
**Salary**: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Licence/Certification:
- Australian Citizenship? You must be an Australian Citizen. (required)
Work Location: In person
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