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Mechanical Engineer Gap Year (No Experience)

Royal Australian Navy
Sydney, NSW
A$45,000-$55,000 p/a
Engineering → Mechanical Engineering
Full-time
On-site

Posted 4 days ago


Your role:

A Gap Year in the Navy gives you an exciting taste of life in the ADF with just one year’s commitment. You’ll get paid for meaningful work, receive full Navy training, and enjoy memorable experiences – unlike anything you’d encounter in a regular gap year.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll shadow the Navy’s engineering experts while getting paid to travel, both at sea and to different Navy bases around Australia. With their help, you’ll learn to manage the operation, maintenance and repair of the engineering system critical to the ship's mission.

Your 12-month experience is divided into stages. First, you’ll get paid to learn the military and job-specific skills you need for your role. Then you’ll post to a unit to apply your newly learned skills, and you may have opportunities to travel around Australia to take part in domestic exercises and operations. Plus, you'll be supported by professional and enthusiastic Navy personnel throughout your experience.

After finishing your Gap Year program, you can choose to continue a career in the Navy or you can use your new skills and experiences in future careers outside the ADF.

Your duties may include:

operating and maintaining sophisticated combat, communication, navigation, radar, sonar and weapons systems

contributing to Navy exercises and operations.

As an officer, you'll also perform additional general duties that support the whole ship, including:

boat security and first aid

firefighting and flood repair

assisting with medical, ammunitioning or ceremonial duties.

Benefits of an ADF Gap Year in the Navy:

Unique 12-month experience

Opportunities to travel Australia

Receive world-class Navy training

Make lifelong friends

Experience life at sea and ashore

Develop leadership and management skills

Enjoy a good salary package

16.4% superannuation – huge 4.9% over the Australian standard

Gain valuable work and life experience

Free medical and dental

Salary:

You'll be paid while you train, and on completion of your initial military training, you’ll enjoy a salary package starting from $47,705, plus 16.4% superannuation.

Apply:

Apply today and we’ll get in contact with you shortly.

To apply for this role, you must:

be aged between 17-24 years old

be an Australian Citizen

have completed Year 12, with passes required of the role you are applying for and an ATAR of 85 or above.

Visit the link below for the full position description and requirements:

Mechanical Engineer (ADF Gap Year) - ADF Careers


About Royal Australian Navy

Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Government & Defence
5001-10000 employees

The Navy offers opportunities to create stories worth telling.

You'll take part in extraordinary missions, have unique adventures, and create moments that will stick with you for life.

Whether you have recently finished school, currently studying, already in the workforce or you have no experience at all, we’re hiring. You’ll be paid to gain all the skills needed with extensive on-the-job training. You may also be able to utilise your existing qualifications and be eligible for recognition of prior learning.

Explore Navy careers to start your story today.

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