Multiple Roles in Technical Support

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**Role highlights**
- **Multiple stellar opportunities available**Whether you're just starting out or already have technical experience, there are roles tailored to different skill levels**:

- **Shape your career by learning, exploring and building real-world capabilities through practical hands-on mentorship directly from seasoned experts**:

- **Commute between Perth and our ground station with easy access to pool of shared vehicles onsite**

**About CSIRO**

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

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**About New Norcia ground station (WA)**

Visit New Norcia ground station - CSIRO for more information.

**The opportunity**

The expansion of our New Norcia Deep Space Tracking Facility has opened up doors for a seasoned technician, an aspiring engineer, or just a newbie starting out after high school to contribute to cutting-edge missions that reach far beyond Earth.

This is more than a job—it’s a chance to be part of Australia’s growing space legacy. This is your chance to come, build the future with us.

We’re on the lookout for passionate and talented individuals ready to strengthen the operations of our specialised station by being a part of the critical day to day maintenance and providing support with logistics and engaging with colleagues in Europe at the ESA headquarters, while working closely with the systems for configuration and asset management for the station.

We are particularly interested in applicants who are keen to demonstrate and/or develop their technical aptitude in either mechanical or electronics and enthusiastic to join and build a career in the space industry.

**Why join us?**
- Build a rewarding career in the space industry with one if Australia’s most high-tech work environments
- Work alongside global space partners (ESA, CNES, NASA, JAXA and more) and learn the ropes
- Be a part of missions that shapes the future of space exploration

Visit Home - Australia Telescope National Facility for more information.

**Your duties will include (varies depending on your role)**:
Join a dedicated team where you’ll contribute to vital technical and operational duties tailored to your skill level. Whether you're experienced or just starting out, **comprehensive training and support** will be provided to help you succeed.
- _Technical and maintenance support_ - Perform supervised technical tasks like maintenance on IT, RF, and electronic systems, including working at heights on antennas.
- _Installation assistance_ - Help with cable, fibre, and electronics installations as needed.
- _Operational reliability_ - Deliver high-quality work during time-critical maintenance periods to ensure station readiness.
- _Launcher involvement_ - Contribute to rocket launcher activities, occasionally outside normal hours.
- _Logistics coordination_ - Support shipment operations between New Norcia and European counterparts.
- _Documentation development_ - Assist in creating technical manuals, safe work procedures, and quality system documents.

**Role particulars**

**Location and office arrangements**:

- New Norcia Ground Station, Western Australia
- Shared pool of vehicles available to commute between Perth and New Norcia
- Relocation support to be provided for new starters moving within Western Australia

**Salary**: AU$67,026 - AU$96,811 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation _(+ any additional allowances as applicable e.g _$10K per annum site allowance is given in addition to base salary - pro-rata if part time). Salary level will be dependent on level of experience._

**Tenure & work schedule**:

- 5 roles available with a 5 year specified term tenure for each position
- Flexible working options available with roles being offered on a full-time, part-time or job share basis. This can be discussed based on individual circumstances and needs of the role.

**Reference**:100440

**Essential criteria**
- _Relevant _Qualifications_: Certificate of year 12 high school education.
- _Additional Qualifications_: Applicants with completed or significant progress towards trade qualifications, diploma or bachelor’s degree qualifications in relevant technical fields such as engineering, IT or science may be eligible for appointment at higher grades.
- _Experience:_ Applicants with significant STEM experience may be appointed to higher grades.

**Desirable criteria**
- _Skillset:_ Aptitude in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths f