Explosive Ordnance Armament Technician – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770584
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Explosive Ordnance Armament Technician
- Position Number: GWEO/03379/26
- Classification: APS Level 3;APS Level 4;APS Level 5;APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Monday 20 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Rockingham WA
- Future Merit Locations: Rockingham
- Salary: $72,275 – $112,431
- Office Arrangement: On Site (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
Explosive Ordnance Maintenance Directorate West (EOMD-W) is an integral part of GWEO
Maritime Branch, which is part of the Guided Weapons & Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Systems
Division. Our team consists of various disciplines (including engineering, maintenance & technical
inspection, project management, commercial, logistics, and corporate enabling services). We are
located in Canberra, Penrith, Amberley, Melbourne and Stirling, and our focus is to acquire and
sustain guided weapons and munitions for the Australian Defence Force.
GWEO Maritime Branch is dedicated to providing our staff with a diverse, manageable, and
favourable work-life balance. We will also invest in your training and development to ensure your
time with us is deeply rewarding, both personally and professionally.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be someone seeking to commence a career in the Australian Public
Service (APS) commencing at the APS 3 – 5 level and is able to satisfy the highly desirable
qualifications stipulated and/or work towards progressing through the broadband via on the job
training. Recent school leavers are encouraged to apply.
Our ideal candidate will:
Have the technical aptitude and drive to allow them to successfully complete necessary
Explosive Ordnance (EO) and maintenance training to satisfy their positional duties as well
as support their career advancement to the APS6 level. Only existing qualified people or
those with the suitable experience may qualify for a higher APS starting level.
Have personal drive and have the ability to prioritise competing demands to meet deadlines
and display initiative.
Think creatively about complex problems and then propose sound options utilising research
and technical approaches to solve them.
Be an individual who is able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility required to respond to
the needs of their stakeholders in order to meet Defence outcomes.
Be required to work independently with limited direction, and as a member of the team, to
build and maintain effective relationships.
Have the ability to confidently engage with stakeholders, using a range of demonstrated
communication skills.
Will be able to exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and
demonstrate 100% procedural compliance during the conduct of maintenance.
Required to demonstrate knowledge and ability by sitting maintenance authority boards to
progress to the next APS level and/or maintenance authority level.
Is willing to travel to conduct maintenance activities as required.
Answer this job advertisement in their own words, it is preferred that the use of AI tools is
minimized and is prohibited during the interviews.
Be of good character and align with Defence and APS values.
Duties
- The Role
- An opportunity exists to join our dynamic and vibrant Defence team as an Explosive Ordnance
- Armaments Technician or Electronic Technician within our Explosive Ordnance Maintenance
- Directorate. If you are searching for new career opportunities with an agile, empowering, positive
- and open organisation, this role could be for you!
- We are currently recruiting for Explosive Ordnance Armaments Technicians and Electronics
- Technicians in Explosive Ordnance Maintenance Directorate (EOMD) at the Torpedo Maintenance
- Facility (TMF) HMAS Stirling, WA in the Department of Defence. This position plays a critical role
- in ensuring the safety, functionality, and readiness of the Australian Defence Force’s guided
- weapon systems and explosive ordnance through technical maintenance, inspection and
- certification activities.
- This is a broadband position, offering an excellent opportunity for career growth. The successful
- candidate will be expected to actively work towards progression within the broadband,
- demonstrating increased capability, performance, and responsibilities over time to obtain and
- maintain the maintenance level authorities and requirements for advancement.
- There are 3 levels of maintenance authorities:
- Maintainer to Quality Verifier – APS 3 + 4 Levels (School leaver, limited or no experience)
- Independent Inspector to Weapon Coordinator- APS 5 Level (Trade background or
- equivalent)
- Lead – APS 6 Level (Supervisor, Advanced weapon & EO system knowledge)
- Advancement through a broadband position requires ongoing training such as online modules, on
- the job training and specialised training, obtaining and maintaining various maintenance authority
- for materiel maintenance tasks and sitting Assessment Boards for progression.
- Must be able to work at location to a standard working week of 37.5 hours, current hours are
- 0630-1430 daily, no work from home available.
- This role has been identified as requiring access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations
- (ITAR) controlled technologies. The ITAR is United States (US) law that controls the manufacture,
- sale, use and access of defence and military end-use articles on the United States Munitions List.
- It is the policy of the US to deny exports of ITAR controlled technologies to proscribed countries.
- This may also apply to access by persons who hold or have held a citizenship, or current
- permanent residency, of said countries. Defence utilises workforce mechanisms to mitigate these
- restrictions, which will require applicants provide details of all current citizenships and permanent
- residencies, as well as previously held citizenships. Defence collects citizenship details to confirm
- an applicant’s eligibility for the role and to maintain compliance with international obligations.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at Negative Vetting Level 1.
- Mandatory Qualifications:
- This technical position requires the individual to have obtained a recognised Australian
- Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 3 qualification in a relevant technical domain or relevant
- skills and work experience such that an individual can reasonably achieve a recognised AQF
- qualification if required by the position.
- This technical position requires the individual to have obtained a recognised Australian
- Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 4 qualification in a relevant technical domain or relevant
- skills and work experience such that an individual can reasonably achieve a recognised AQF
- qualification if required by the position.
- This technical position requires the individual to have obtained a recognised Australian
- Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 5 qualification in a relevant technical domain or relevant
- skills and work experience such that an individual can reasonably achieve a recognised AQF
- qualification if required by the position.
- This technical position requires the individual to have obtained a recognised Australian
- Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 6 qualification in a relevant technical domain or relevant
- skills and work experience such that an individual can reasonably achieve a recognised AQF
- qualification if required by the position.
How to Apply
Position Contact Daniel Nelissen, 08 9580 2981
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=82962486-5148-AAB7-64C6-ED0A70FA3A
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