About Us
CEA is an Australian Commonwealth company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phased array radar systems.
The company's design principles and commitment to investment in research and development ensures innovative thinking, technological skill, and quality fabrication.
Our programs include the ANZAC and Hunter Class frigates and air defence applications for Army and Air Force, and Range applications.
Through our longstanding and ongoing collaboration with Defence, CEA Technologies has undertaken research and development into all aspects of active electronically scanned array technologies.
This has resulted in the creation of a highly modular and scalable product suite, which have become integral to a wide range of critical Defence capabilities.
The Position
As a Field Service Representative, you will facilitate the delivery of on-site support services to the Commonwealth focusing on technical maintenance, logistic and training support of fielded CEA Sensor Systems delivered to 16 Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) at RAAF Base Edinburgh.
We are looking for an experienced and adept technical maintainer, that is able to establish and maintain positive working relationships and rapport with Australian Army sensor operators and technical maintainers, along with a variety of other internal and external stakeholders, to support the delivery of Maintenance and Training Support Services to 16 Regiment.
Key Responsibilities:
Provision of Maintenance Support Services to 16 Regiment, include:
providing advice, guidance and knowledge transfer to Australian Army operators and technicians
conduct, recording and reporting of maintenance activities (field reports and database updates)
conducting Heavy Grade Repair
providing overflow assistance to Light and Medium Grade Repair
providing an overflow preventive maintenance capability in accordance with the Maintenance Programme
provide advice with Technical Publication updates
providing Software Support functions, system modifications and configuration management
maintenance of unique Support & Test Equipment (S&TE;)
maintenance of CEA sensors and system controller equipment within Fire Distribution Centres (FDC)
maintenance of CEA Classroom Trainer Rack (CTR) equipment
assist with Maintenance Investigations subject matter advice where requested




providing advice to 16 Regiment maintainers to develop Engineering Change Proposals, Defect and RODUM reports for CEA products
be prepared to support after hours call in and help desk functions (upon request)
Provision of Training Support Services to 16 Regiment, include:
assisting delivery of Sensor Operator and Sensor Maintainer training (technical assistance)
assist editing CEA training material and documentation
mentoring of Army technical maintainers of CEA specific equipment
support Army field consolidation training and live fire activities (upon request)
Our Benefits
Six weeks of paid annual leave per year
Generous superannuation of 14.0%
Free Car Parking
Paid Parental, Compassionate, Defence Reserve & Voluntary Emergency Services leave
Employee Assistance Programs
Defence Health Insurance
Salary Packaging
Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development
Our Ideal Candidate:
Associate Diploma/Trade qualifications in Electronics trade in any of the following:
UEE***** Certificate III in Electronics and Communications,
MEM***** Certificate III in Engineering - Electronic Trade,
MEM***** Certificate IV in Engineering (Electronics)
Minimum 5 years of commercial or military experience in maintenance and operation of complex electronic systems.
Experience with maintenance of complex electronic systems.
Experience working within a technical team in off-site locations.
Experience with system level fault finding for complex systems.
Experience with test equipment required for maintaining complex systems including: oscilloscope, multimeter and spectrum analyser
Must be prepared to complete an initial minimum of 8 weeks training during on boarding in Canberra.
Must be prepared to complete ongoing system integration training based in Canberra.




(This training can take up to 12 months to complete and will involve residential and non-residential components that will be facilitated with respect to the candidates personal circumstances, availability and work commitments.)
Must be prepared to complete Defence specific Logistics Information Management systems training (i.e. MILIS / ERP)
Must be prepared to support Army Green Field activities which may include arduous living conditions of up to 6-8 weeks per year.
Eligibility
An Australian Citizen;
Eligible to obtain and maintain an AGSVA clearance - Negative Vetting 1.
ITAR - This position requires employees to access equipment and data that is subject to U.S International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR).
As such, applicants must disclose the following information at the time of application.
Place of Birth
Countries of current or past citizenship (including any dual citizenship or nationality) and residence,
Countries of issue for current and past passports and
Other information related to their nationality for security and ITAR compliance purposes.
To find out more about our Citizenship and Nationality requirements, please visit
How to apply
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Please include a current copy of your resume and complete the screening questions.
Applications without these elements will not be considered.
CEA encourages the submissions of early applications as we may review, short-list and/or conduct interviews for this role prior to the closing date.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at CEA
CEA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.
As an Equal Chance Employer, we strive to create a culture where all employees are respected and empowered to contribute positively to our organisation, regardless of their cultural background, age, gender identity, neurodiversity, disability, family and carer commitments, religion or sexuality.
We welcome applications from veterans, those returning from a career break, people with disabilities and those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
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📌 Field Service Representative (Adelaide)
🏢 CEA Technologies
📍 Adelaide