Electronics Engineering Officer

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1 CALL defencejobs.gov.au/airforce/jobs/electronicsengineeringofficer Document generated on Wednesday, 22 June 2016 at 2:34:04 AM Electronics Engineering Officer An excellent opportunity to be part of a large Australian organisation responsible for the maintenance of aircraft electrical and electronic systems. Additional Information IN BRIEF The Air Force relies on state-of-the-art propulsion, avionics, sonar, radar and communication systems to carry out Air Defence and humanitarian operations. In this prestigious role, you'll be the electrical engineer designing, managing and maintaining those systems. No two days will be the same as you work on equipment ranging from heavy ground radar to the navigation systems of multi-role fighters. TECHNOLOGY You can join the Air Force fully qualified, or be paid to learn the engineering skills required. Either way you'll get your hands on some of the most technically-advanced aircraft in Australian skies. Your workshop will be modern and well-equipped; and our highly-qualified and experienced training personnel will teach you to use the most sophisticated tools and equipment available to electrical engineers anywhere. LIFESTYLE Life in the Air Force is like nothing else. Ours is a unique and supportive environment where you'll have amazing experiences such as joining peacekeeping and disaster-relief operations. Along the way you'll travel around Australia and possibly overseas, make friends for life, have access to great sports and social facilities, and be encouraged to fulfil your potential in every way. WHAT YOU COULD EARN In the Air Force you'll receive a competitive salary, generous Super and an excellent range of benefits. You get paid from the day you start training and your salary will increase with rank and experience. ELECTRONICS ENGINEER OFFICERS can earn over $76,600 p.a. on completion of initial employment training if degree qualified. This figure includes Uniform and Service allowances and

2 applies to full time Officer entry. Job Details Air Force engineers lead an engineering team to help create and deliver Australian Defence Force (ADF) capability by applying engineering principles to acquire, sustain, maintain, and manage technology. They work on state-of-the-art aircraft, infrastructure, weapons, ancillary technical equipment and related aviation ground combat support systems like RADAR, SONAR, IT and networks; and operate within a defined engineering management framework comprising relevant ADF regulations and procedural guidance. As an Engineer in the Air Force you would be able to be employed in roles where you are responsible for regulation, design, project management, logistics support and technical maintenance, to ensure technology is safely, efficiently and effectively employed to generate the required ADF capability. Additionally, as an Officer you are also responsible for the leadership, management, and welfare of technical and logistics personnel within the engineering environment. Three of the Aerospace Engineer specialisations have similar roles. These are: Aeronautical (AERO) - responsible for aircraft structures, propulsion and associated mechanical systems and ground support equipment. Armament (ARMO) - responsible for weapons, weapons systems and associated test equipment and bomb disposal; and Electronic/Electrical (ELECTR) - responsible for airborne power generation and distribution, electronic/electrical control systems, instrument and navigation systems, automatic test equipment, communications, and radar and sonar equipment, heavy ground radar, ground telecommunication equipment and computer networks. ELECTR Officers can further specialise into aircraft related systems or Ground telecommunications related systems. After you complete Initial Officer Training you will undertake a Professional Development and Training (PDT) year during which time you will rotate around different roles on a base every few months and undergo your employment training. After completing your PDT year, your first or second posting will likely be Maintenance Engineering or Engineering Management. You will be posted and rotated around new roles approximately every 3 years to gain the depth and breadth of experience required to develop you as a competent engineering leader with increasing levels of responsibility along the way. Roles of an Aerospace Engineering Officer The roles of Aerospace Engineers (AERO, ARMO and ELECTR) include: Maintenance Engineering. Your initial employment in the Air Force would usually be as the officer in charge of a team of technical personnel and facilities associated with day to day maintenance and equipment overhaul at either a maintenance unit, or flying squadron. You will be one of up to half a dozen junior engineers under the guidance of the Senior Engineering Officer, responsible for contributing to the availability of airworthy aircraft or associated equipment by ensuring safe work practices and that other regulatory requirements are met. A flying squadron usually presents opportunities for travel and participation in operations and exercises in Australia and overseas. Engineering Management. A posting to an Engineering Management role usually involves working in a Systems Program Office (SPO) within the Defence Material Organisation (DMO). SPOs provide engineering and logistics support to wings, squadrons and units. During the service life of an aircraft or item of technical equipment, Air Force Aerospace Engineers may lead a team to: monitor failure; evaluate proposed modifications and repair schemes; supervise and evaluate equipment trials; manage repair contracts; liaise with regulatory authorities; prepare financial estimates; and provide technical and logistics solutions to operational availability issues. To assist in those tasks you will have access to external organisations where you will liaise closely with your civilian counterparts. An engineering management role presents a great opportunity to build systems knowledge and work towards gaining Chartered Professional Engineering status with Engineers Australia. Project management. As you progress through your career you can be posted into project management roles. These are

3 typically within the DMO and involve either the engineering and maintenance aspects of large acquisition projects (e.g. the purchase of new aircraft and associated weapon systems), or as the manager of a specific engineering or maintenance project (e.g. the F/A 18 Hornet Upgrade Project) within a SPO. Project management roles often present opportunities for travel and the development of your business acumen. Design Engineering. The Air Force needs professional engineers to sign off on the integrity of a system or piece of equipment to ensure continued airworthiness and safety. You may be posted to a position within a SPO, a regulatory authority, or a niche role (e.g. aerial delivery, operational test and evaluation etc) where you will develop your engineering authority so that you can make technical decisions on engineering changes such as software upgrades, modifications to equipment, system safety, and the approval of structural repairs to name a few. Later in your career, design engineering roles give you the opportunity for overseas Masters Programs sponsored by the technical airworthiness regulatory authority. Any officer roles. Officers in the Air Force may also undertake a posting to an Any-officer role at some stage during their careers. Examples include instructor/training roles and staff officer roles. This helps to broaden the skill set of an Engineering Officer in preparation for more senior roles. With the constant introduction of new aircraft (Joint Strike Fighter for example) and equipment to Air Force, life as an Aerospace Engineering Officer is constantly challenging and changing. The Air Force provides many internal courses as well as offering the chance of post-graduate training, workshops and seminars at external institutions to help you meet these new challenges throughout your career. Entry The Royal Australian Air Force has a huge job to do including keeping the nation's air defence capabilities operational, providing a search and rescue function and assisting in times of national emergency. If you are already a degree qualified professional, and looking for a job that offers satisfaction, excitement and a challenge and the opportunity to utilise and further develop your management and leadership skills, then you may wish to consider a career as an Officer (Graduate Only) in the Air Force. Degree qualified officers normally start their careers at one rank higher than non-graduate officers. Pay & Allowances Salary (excluding allowances) on commissioning is $64,612 per year ($2,485 per fortnight).* Uniform Allowance at a rate of $682 per year ($26 per fortnight) is paid to assist members to maintain an approved scale of uniforms in good order and condition. In addition to your salary, you will receive Service Allowance of $13,448 per year ($517 per fortnight) except while undertaking Military (Initial) or Employment training. This allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family. Salary will continue to increase based on rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Refer to the Salary Scales. * Please note that these figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); or superannuation. General Requirements Age Requirement

4 Applicants must be a minimum of 17 years of age on day of entry. Maximum age on entry is 56 years of age. Citizenship Requirement Only Australian citizens are permitted to serve in the ADF. If you are a Permanent Resident of Australia, the ADF may consider a temporary waiver of the citizenship requirement if the position for which you are applying cannot be filled by an applicant who meets all the citizenship requirements, and then only in exceptional circumstances. You will be required to obtain Australian citizenship as early as possible following enlistment or appointment. Find out more in our Recruitment Centre or ask your local Defence Force Recruiting Centre. Security Requirement The Department of Defence requires ADF entrants to obtain a security clearance appropriate to their avenue of entry. A process of background checks, collection of relevant information and, as required, interviews enables the Regional Security Office to make an informed assessment of an applicant's suitability for a security clearance. Current policy requires applicants for this particular avenue of entry to have lived in Australia for the preceding 10 years, or have a checkable background for this period. Aptitude Requirement The application process to join the Australian Defence Force requires you to complete a series of aptitude tests including verbal, spatial and numerical ability and a general maths test. Some jobs may also require you to complete additional testing at a later date. Psychology support staff will explain what is involved with each test. The aptitude tests provide information about your suitability for the Defence Force and for particular jobs. Defence Force Recruiting can then help you identify jobs that best match your abilities. Further information on the aptitude testing requirements can be found here. Education & Experience The minimum requirement for entry as an Aerospace Engineer is a four (4) year Bachelor of Engineering Degree permitting graduate membership of Engineers Australia (EA) as a professional engineer. Engineering Degrees deemed suitable are as listed below. The applicant's discipline will govern the sub-specialisation in which the person will be employed. Engineering degrees other than those listed below will be considered on a case by case basis. Avionics;

5 Communications/Telecommunications; Computer Systems; Electrical; Electronics; Mechatronics; Software/Robotics; and Systems/Technology. You may commence the selection process if you are in the final year of a four year Bachelor of Engineering Degree and can present your completed third year academic transcript. Your appointment will be subject to successful completion of the final semester of your Engineering Degree. Medical & Fitness Requirements To be enlisted or appointed, you must be medically and physically fit for entry to your chosen occupation. This is partially assessed from the completion of an extensive questionnaire covering your medical history, followed by a physical examination. You will also be required to successfully pass a physical fitness test before enlistment. For further details on medical and physical fitness standards refer to Physical Fitness Standards for Entry into the ADF and Medical Process for Entry into the ADF. Period of Service You will be appointed for an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) of three years. Subsequent periods of service may be offered subject to the requirements of the ADF and your suitability for further service. You may tender your resignation at any time provided you do not have an outstanding Initial Minimum Period of Service obligation and provide a minimum of three months notice. Military Training Initial Officer Course - 17 Weeks Immediately upon joining the Air Force, direct entry officers will normally undertake the Initial Officer Course of 17 weeks duration. This is a live-in course completed at RAAF Base East Sale, located 220 kilometres east of Melbourne (VIC). The major elements of the course involve introduction to military life, Air Force Values and attitudes, Ground Defence and Weapons training, Leadership and Personal Development, Communication Skills and Air Force Operations studies. Further details on officer training are available on the Officers Training School website or refer to the Joining Instructions. The information on the website and in the Joining Instructions will provide you and your family with enough information to arrange your personal affairs before appointment in the Air Force and give you an overview of the structure and requirements of the Initial Officer Course. During Military (Initial Officer) Training and (Initial) Employment Training (if applicable), members may be required to pay a contribution towards meals, accommodation and utilities. Employment Training AIR ENVIRONMENT Compulsory Course: 1. Aerospace Engineering Initial (AEI) RAAF Wagga (15 days) The AEI course is a three week, three module course that provides training common to all aerospace engineering areas of

6 employment. The knowledge and skills acquired during this course underpin further engineer officer training and employment within the aerospace engineering environment. The three modules that make up the AEI course: a. Module 1: Aerospace Engineer Initial Aerospace Engineer Initial is designed to provide introductory information in the areas of the technical integrity regulatory system and processes, engineering regulation and organisation, engineering and maintenance procedures, technical documentation, logistics, aircraft design/systems, facilities, engineer training and development and workplace safety b. Module 2: Explosive Ordnance Introduction Explosive Ordnance Introduction introduces the student to the characteristics and effects of explosive ordnance in order to achieve a safe work environment when working with explosive ordnance c. Module 3: Computer Aided Maintenance Management 2 (CAMM2) Familiarisation CAMM2 Familiarisation is an e-learning course that introduces the student to the Computer-Aided Maintenance Management system (CAMM2) and provides the underpinning knowledge and skills required to access and navigate within CAMM2 and to generate inquiries and reports. 2. Aerospace Engineering Maintenance (AEM) RAAF Wagga (10 day) The Aerospace Engineer Maintenance (AEM) course is a two week, one-module course that provides training common to all aerospace engineering areas of employment. The topics include Approved/Accredited Maintenance Organisation certification, managing maintenance activities, aircraft emergency management, managing aircraft corrosion, allotment of aircraft, managing Aircraft Life Support Equipment, drafting technical reports, aircraft weight and balance and maintenance publications. The AEM builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in the Aerospace Engineer Initial (AEI) to provide Aerospace Engineering Officers with the knowledge and skills required to work effectively in an Approved/ Accredited Maintenance Environment. GROUND ENVIRONMENT Compulsory Courses: 1. Aerospace Engineering Initial (AEI) RAAF Wagga (15 Days) The AEI course is a three week, three module course that provides training common to all aerospace engineering areas of employment. The knowledge and skills acquired during this course underpin further engineer officer training and employment within the aerospace engineering environment. The three modules that make up the AEI course a. Module 1: Aerospace Engineer Initial Aerospace Engineer Initial is designed to provide introductory information in the areas of the technical integrity regulatory system and processes, engineering regulation and organisation, engineering and maintenance procedures, technical documentation, logistics, aircraft design/systems, facilities, engineer training and development and workplace safety b. Module 2: Explosive Ordnance Introduction Explosive Ordnance Introduction introduces the student to the characteristics and effects of explosive ordnance in order to achieve a safe work environment when working with explosive ordnance. c. Module 3: Computer Aided Maintenance Management 2 (CAMM2) Familiarisation CAMM2 Familiarisation is an e-learning course that introduces the student to the Computer-Aided Maintenance Management system (CAMM2) and provides the underpinning knowledge and skills required to access and navigate within CAMM2 and to generate inquiries and reports. 2. Aerospace Engineering Ground (AEG) RAAF Williamtown (5 days) The Aerospace Engineer Ground course (AEG), is a one week, one-module course that provides training common to Aerospace Engineers employed within the Defence Information Environment (DIE). The topics include engineering regulation relating to DIE; communication planning; tactical data links; information operations and career of DIE personnel. 3. Aerospace Engineering Maintenance (AEM) RAAF Wagga (10 day) The Aerospace Engineer Maintenance (AEM) course is a two week, one-module course that provides training common to all aerospace engineering areas of employment. The topics include Approved/Accredited Maintenance Organisation certification, managing maintenance activities, aircraft emergency management, managing aircraft corrosion, allotment of

7 aircraft, managing Aircraft Life Support Equipment, drafting technical reports, aircraft weight and balance and maintenance publications. The AEM builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in the Aerospace Engineer Initial (AEI) to provide Aerospace Engineering Officers with the knowledge and skills required to work effectively in an Approved/ Accredited Maintenance Environment Further Training Further specialist courses provide Engineers with specific knowledge on the functions of their specialisation and are normally completed within the first 12 months of service. Civilian Recognition Aerospace Engineers are strongly encouraged by senior management to participate in the Engineers Australia/Australian Defence Force (EA/ADF) Graduate Development Program. Through participation in this program the Aerospace Engineer will achieve Chartered Professional Engineer status and registration on the National Professional Engineers Register. Furthermore, the Air Force will meet the ongoing cost of EA membership while the Aerospace Engineer remains a member of the Air Force Aerospace Engineers Specialisation. Employment Location You may be posted to any Air Force Base within Australia or possibly overseas, although overseas postings are limited. Defence Force Recruiting disseminates information free of charge for the benefit of the public. Defence Force Recruiting monitors the quality of the information available on this website and updates the information regularly. However, Defence Force Recruiting gives no express or implied warranties, and makes no representations, in relation to this website or the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this website or on any linked site. For more information see