IAG Defence and National Security

Electronics Technician (Navy Background) – Training & SME Support

IAG Defence and National Security  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

About Us

IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) is part of IAG, a specialist advisory firm supporting complex infrastructure, Defence and national security programs across Australia.

Our DNS team works closely with Commonwealth agencies and industry partners to deliver specialist expertise into nationally significant programs. Our success depends on our ability to identify, engage and mobilise highly specialised talent quickly and effectively. IAG is recognised as Veteran Friendly Employer under the Veteran Employment Program.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Electronics Technician (ideally Navy background) to support a Defence training and capability project.

Why this role:

  • Influence how Defence capability is trained and delivered
  • Work alongside a team focused on modern training solutions and outcomes
  • Flexible, advisory-style role leveraging your real-world experience
  • Contribute to meaningful capability uplift across Defence domains

This is not a hands-on technical role

Instead, you will provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to support:

  • Training needs analysis (TNA)
  • Review and validation of training content
  • Input into course design and learning materials
  • Ensuring technical accuracy of communications, radar, and combat system training
  • Advising instructional designers and project teams.

Location can be remote or any capital city.

Potential Start Date - 1 June 2026.

About You

Key Requirements for this role:

  • Background as an Electronics Technician (Navy or Defence preferred)
  • Strong understanding of communications, radar, or combat systems
  • Ability to translate technical experience into training and learning contexts
  • Experience supporting training, mentoring, or instruction (highly regarded)

Desirable:

  • Experience with Defence training systems or frameworks
  • Previous involvement in courseware development or review
  • Exposure to learning systems (e.g. LMS, simulation, or blended training environments)

What we offer

With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra, we’re a tight-knit team, working across some of Australia’s most critical infrastructure and Defence projects. We come from diverse backgrounds and pride ourselves on our flexible, supportive and collaborative team culture. We can offer great work, great people, great culture, great conditions, and an all-round great time, whilst you go about developing a great career in this space.

As part of IAG, you’ll be joining a team of more than 250 professionals’ working across a range of integrated workstreams in a friendly and approachable environment.

IAG Defence and National Security

About IAG Defence and National Security

IAG Defence and National Security (DNS) is a multidisciplinary team of Project Management, ICT, Logistics, Engineering and Commercial advisory professionals who primarily provide services to the Defence Sector, Australian Department of Defence and Defence Industry.

Thanks to the diversity of its service offerings, IAG Defence & National Security is uniquely positioned to provide its partners and clients with holistic solutions that address complex cross-subject requirements.

IAG DNS is part of the wider IAG team - Australasia’s most trusted transaction, commercial, strategic advisory, delivery and technical services firm.

IAG has assisted clients to successfully plan, transact and deliver more than $200 billion of projects across Australia and internationally. This combined experience ensures our team of specialist advisors effectively navigate complex governance frameworks, challenging stakeholders, multifaceted technical environments and regulatory intricacies to deliver value for money outcomes.

We bring a flexible, scalable team with unmatched professional diversity – a national pool of approximately 250 advisors with diverse backgrounds in law, commerce, engineering, defence, construction, environmental management and stakeholder engagement.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Melbourne, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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