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Leidos Mission Systems Technician in Cairns, Australia

Description

Mission System Technician

  • Flex for life, work 7.6 hours between 6.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday

  • Opportunity to step into the aviation industry and grow your skills and knowledge

  • We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters

At Leidos Airborne Solutions Australia, we do more than fly, we safeguard borders and save lives. As a trusted partner to the Australian Government, we lead critical airborne special missions, from border surveillance to life-saving search-and-rescue operations, covering over 10% of the Earth’s surface. In addition to our aviation bases across Australia and the Indian Ocean Territories, we operate a 24/7 Operations Centre, Systems Integration Lab and Mission Equipment Service Centre to ensure mission success. We collaborate with local SMEs to prototype and test advanced mission management systems, integrating cutting-edge ISR technology.

Join our team and be part of a mission-driven organisation protecting national interests, saving lives, and working with industry-leading technology and expertise.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

The Mission Systems Technician plays a key role in our success and we currently have an opportunity available for a passionate, driven person who is keen to develop and grow a career with us.

  • Control and maintenance of Aeronautical Products and Commercial Off the Shelf mission/role equipment.

  • Carry out all maintenance, documentation supervision and applicable certification in compliance with relevant regulations, policy manuals, component maintenance manuals and procedures.

  • Assist and provide full co-operation with auditors and investigators during audits and investigations.

  • Liaise with Component OEM's, responsible CAMO's, Project teams, Suppliers, Customers and/or Engineering/Logistics staff.

  • Comply with company Safety, WHS and Quality policies/procedures.

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact

  • Certificate IV in Aeroskills or relevant trade experience i.e. electronics, electrical and/or telecommunications, trade skills.

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet agreed deadlines

  • Good communication skills with the ability to liaise with team members from all levels within the organisation.

  • Sound skills in IT maintenance repairs and diagnostics

  • Able to travel nationally and internationally when required

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and bewilling to obtain and hold a Baseline security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network,Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

  • To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

  • Recruitment process - 1 -2 interviews & background checks which includes a police check and pre-employment medical.

  • Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

  • We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

REQNUMBER: R-00154665

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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