Communications and Electronics Technician – ADATS

Date Posted: 2025-03-19
Country: Australia
Location: Cannon Hill QLD, 101 Southgate Avenue, Cannon Hill, QLD, 4170, Australia

About the Role

Raytheon Australia is a trusted capability partner delivering some of the most complex, innovative and meaningful engineering projects for the Australian Defence Force. Right now the company is experiencing exciting growth across the country and we are looking for smart and energised Communications and Electronics Technicians to join our team.

Our Maintenance Technicians are world class and working on projects that truly contribute to the defence of our nation. We look for specialists with a talent for big picture thinking and attention to detail – technicians with the knowledge and knowhow to apply technical theories and concepts and deliver real-world solutions.

In return, we offer outstanding opportunities to grow, with Raytheon Australia's exclusive professional development programs, and a raft of employee benefits tailored to suit every stage of your career and lifestyle. Playing a key role in key projects is just one of the many reasons why it's great to work here.

Reporting to the Australian Defence Air Traffic Systems (ADATS) Senior Maintenance Manager, the ADATS Technician will cover specialist technical field maintenance and installation activities for the supported Air Traffic Management systems including Radar, Data Processing and Display, Communications and Automation systems. Duties involve Electronics, Mechanical, Engineering and Logistic Support activities.

This position will be based in our Cannon Hill Office in Brisbane and may need to travel to interstate customer sites, inside and outside of standard employment hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Provision of specialist on and off site maintenance services to ADATS Air Traffic Management systems
• Ensuring program and individual compliance with maintenance requirements in accordance with the contract
• Produce reports and action customer requests
• Support program and individual compliance with ADATS Maintenance Management Plan
• Liaise with management, sub-contractors and the customer as a subject matter expert
• Perform installation and testing activities in support of engineering change proposals
• Provide on-site customer on the job training where required

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electronics or relevant engineering discipline
• Experience in the maintenance of Air Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) and/or aircraft systems
• Knowledge of RAAF engineering and/or maintenance systems and procedures, relating to ATMS
• Solid experience in WHS practices as related to working outdoors, at heights, on electronic equipment and in office environments

The successful applicant must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting Level 1 Security Clearance as needed. Eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva

About Raytheon

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Equal Employment Opportunity

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don't miss the opportunity to build your career in a world class team and help build the defence systems that keep Australia safe. As our employees say, we do great work at Raytheon Australia and it's great to #workhere.

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