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, full Navy training, and enjoy memorable experiences – unlike anything you’d encounter in a regular gap year.

On an Electronics Engineer Gap Year, you’ll discover what it’s like to be one of the Navy’s electronics and combat systems experts. Whether onboard a ship, submarine or ashore, you’ll shadow the Navy's expert Electronics Engineers as they go about their duties, managing teams of technicians, coordinating and scheduling tasks, and providing advice to Command.

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.

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

Submariner:

There is also the option to specialise as an Electronics Engineer Submariner where you’ll spend 12 months discovering what it’s like to work onboard one of Australia’s most important strategic assets – a Navy submarine. You’ll work alongside the Navy's expert Electronics Engineers and have the opportunity to contribute to operations onboard the submarine.

Salary:

You'll be paid while you train, and on completion of your Initial Military Training, you’ll earn at least $47,705, plus 16.4% superannuation.

Apply Now:

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 for the role you are applying for and an ATAR of 85 or above.

If you are not an Australian Citizen you may still be eligible to join the ADF if you meet certain criteria, please visit the ADF Careers Eligibility Page for more details.

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

Electronics Engineer (ADF Gap Year) - ADF Careers

Electronics Engineer Submariner (ADF Gap Year) - ADF Careers