EPD Combat Systems - Electrical Engineer

Have you always wanted to work overseas? Are you looking to expand your career with the opportunity to receive world-class training?

An exciting career awaits you at ASC, Australia's submarine company - the sustainer of Australia's conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines in the AUKUS partnership. To deliver on this new and exciting work, we are seeking skilled individuals to undertake long-term, world-leading training in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, U.S.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to further your career and professional capabilities through collaborations and upskilling with world-leading industry partners.

Placements are available to deploy in November 2026 and will be approximately 18 – 26 months in duration.

 

Responsibilities 

As a EPD Combat systems – Electrical Engineer you will:

• Provide technical electrical engineering support for the installation, integration, testing and commissioning of complex systems and equipment
• Support maintenance, upgrade and modernisation activities across electrical and electronic systems
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, work instructions and test procedures in line with engineering standards
• Deliver hands‑on on‑site support during installation, testing and operational activities
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve electrical and system‑level faults
• Develop and execute test plans to verify system performance and compliance
• Coordinate and support functional testing, inspections and system acceptance
• Provide technical advice to resolve operational or performance‑related issues
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance and operational teams across project phases
• Ensure all work complies with safety, quality and regulatory requirements

 

Eligibility Criteria 

The successful applicant must possess: 

• Bachelor's in electrical engineering
• 1 – 5 years’ experience (desirable)
• Experience in a shipyard or other defense contracting environment (desirable) 
• Australian Citizenship
• An ability to obtain and maintain a NV1 defence clearance

 

Additional Details

During deployment, you will receive on the job training combined with instructor led classroom training. This training program and work is carried out in accordance with company and US Navy processes and procedures. 

At the completion of your deployment, you will return to Western Australia (WA) to carry out the planning, management, and in-water maintenance activities on the United States Navy Virginia Class Submarines at HMAS Stirling.

Repatriation to WA is non-negotiable, so please consider this when applying. 

 

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role requires an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Please note: This is a Civilian role and recruitment processes will differ from those undertaken in Active Service Defence recruitment. 

 

Benefits 

We’re here to support you prior to deployment and when you are overseas. As an ASC employee working overseas, you will have access to a host of great benefits: 

• Be paid to work, train, and live in the United States
• Work on world-class nuclear-powered submarines and learn cutting-edge nuclear technology 
• Have access to benefits and entitlements to support relocation and your time living and working overseas (such as cost-of-living allowances, housing assistance, family assistance) 
• Return home to a secure job with ASC in the future nuclear-powered submarine program 
• Access to ASC’s extensive employment benefits 

 

Next Steps 

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to organise a phone call for a further discussion to the opportunity.

Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting may commence immediately.