Published 08.07.2026

Company : Safran Electronics & Defense Job field : Means and equipment maintenance Location : Sydney , New South Wales , Australia Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Certificate / Diploma / Advanced Diploma Required experience : More than 3 years Professional status : Technician

2021-91729

Published 08.07.2026

Job Description

As a fully owned subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd (SEDA) delivers and supports various products including high performance optronics and inertial navigation equipment.

Headquartered in Sydney, SEDA brings local expertise in the integration of optronics and navigation systems for the air, land and naval platforms of the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Technician will be responsible for:

• Perform assembly, testing and validation of optronics and navigation/timing product-lines in accordance with applicable process and instruction.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance tasks for supported products including but not limited to; inspection, diagnosis, troubleshooting, repairs/upgrades, integration and validation.
• Perform maintenance activity on customers' sites across Australia, New Zealand or other international destinations as required.
• Maintain strict adherence to health and safety, and quality standards.
• Creation of accurate technical reports
• Ensure proper and timely recording and closure of all technical activities
• Assist in maintaining support and test equipment related to operations.

Complementary Description

We are looking for a candidate who is confident and has the following attributes :

• Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security clearance
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent customer service skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethic
• Proactive, rigorous and well organised

Job Requirements

To be successful in this role , you must have:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or related discipline
• Able to read, analyse and interpret technical literature, schematics, and drawings.
• Setup and application of support and test equipment.
• Experience in technical documentation and processes IAW Quality Standards AS/NZS9001, AS/NZS9100, and AS/NZS45001 framework
• Experience in Continuous Improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean, 5S etc)
• Intermediate working knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Access, Visio).
• Specialised knowledge and/or operational understanding of optronics and navigation systems is desirable.
• Prior work experience within the defence industry is desirable.

Candidates must be an Australian citizen due to security clearance requirements to be eligible to for this position.

Please note all final applicants for this position will be asked to complete a national police check and each application will be considered on its merits.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company with more than 19,000 employees who bring together expertise and team spirit to design high-technology solutions for the aerospace, defense and space sectors. By combining human and technological intelligence, the company develops products and services for both civil and military customers, operating on land, at sea, in the air and in space.

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109 Pitt Street 2000

Sydney

New South Wales Australia