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Job Title: Electronics Technician
Job Location: Pinkenba, Brisbane, Australia
Job Schedule: 976AUSREG
About L3Harris Australia
L3Harris Australia excels as a prime defence contractor, providing integrated tech solutions for over four decades. Specialising in technology that connects and shapes operations spanning multiple domains: space, air, land, sea, cyber and first responders. Today, we employ over 500 professionals in all major cities who understand the region’s unique requirements.
L3Harris Communication Systems is a world leader in ground tactical and airborne mission communication solutions and a global provider of ground based C4 systems and transportable SATCOM terminals. We are focused on delivering advanced systems to meet the needs of our customers, uniting multiple forms of communication together, and covering communication over air, ground, sea, and space.
The Engineering Technician C is based at the L3Harris Regional Support Centre (RSC) in Pinkenba and is a key member of the Maintenance Team supporting L3Harris Defence Australia programs. The role focuses on diagnosing, repairing, and testing Satellite Communications (SATCOM) systems, ensuring equipment is returned to serviceable condition in a timely manner.
This position plays a key role in sustaining mission-critical communication capabilities while contributing to continuous improvement through accurate data capture, failure trend analysis, and collaboration with engineering, logistics, and field service stakeholders, while maintaining strict quality, safety, and security standards.
What the role will involve
The responsibilities of your role will include the following:
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Perform fault diagnosis, repair, and testing of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) systems including Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT), radio frequency (RF), digital, and analogue circuits.
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Operate and maintain electronic test equipment such as spectrum analysers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, and multimeters.
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Accurately capture diagnostic findings, repair actions, and material usage within enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
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Interpret technical drawings, schematics, and engineering documentation to support troubleshooting activities.
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Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve repair turnaround times and reduce system downtime.
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Provide technical guidance and mentoring to peers to build team capability and knowledge sharing.
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Ensure adherence to quality standards, processes, and certifications in all maintenance activities.
- Comply with all health, safety, and security requirements, identifying and mitigating risks where applicable.
- Provide technical support to internal stakeholders and external customers, including occasional site-based support.
- Participate in technical investigations and contribute to engineering discussions to resolve complex faults.
Qualifications:
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Certificate III in Electronics, Communications, Electrical, or equivalent technical trade qualification.
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Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a technical maintenance or engineering environment.
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Demonstrated experience in diagnosing and repairing RF, analogue, and digital electronic systems to module level.
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Experience using electronic test instrumentation and interpreting technical documentation.
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Understanding of networking and communications protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), subnetting, and serial communications (RS-232).
- Australian Citizenship is required.
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Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum Australian Government Security Clearance (Negative Vetting Level 1 equivalent to Secret).
Preferred Additional Skills:
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Experience supporting Satellite Communications (SATCOM) systems including commercial or defence-related platforms.
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Exposure to modem technologies such as iDirect, Comtech, Viasat, or equivalent systems.
- Familiarity with subsystem components such as Block Up Converters (BUC), Low Noise Blocks (LNB), power amplifiers, and antenna control systems.
- Experience performing diagnostics to component level and undertaking rework activities such as soldering.
- Knowledge of military specification connectors including Glenair and Amphenol products.
- Experience working within defence sustainment, maintenance, or field service environments.
- Familiarity with enterprise resource planning systems for maintenance data capture and inventory management.
A few of our employee benefits are:
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An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave.
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Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)
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Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location
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Discounted private health insurance
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Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
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Novated Car Leasing
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Company supported professional development programs
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Retail Reward programs
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.
All applicants must have Australian Citizenship in order to obtain and hold an Australian Defence Security Clearance.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.
As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
