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 trades individuals to undertake short-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 in
October ****
and will be approximately
6
months
in duration.
Please note: this deployment will need to be undertaken on a solo basis.
Responsibilities
As a Quality Assurance Specialist you will:
Monitor, coordinate and support compliance reviews for the non‐nuclear material program
Assist with analysis of receipt inspection processes and procedures
Review and analyse deficiency and failure reports
Research technical documentation, including drawings, manuals, specifications and standards
Coordinate planning, execution and maintenance of the material program
Develop and coordinate instructions to prevent issues or bottlenecks in receipt inspections
Monitor and support resolution of maintenance and engineering issues
Liaise with NAVSEA, NAVSUP and DCMA stakeholders
Support development and improvement of material processes, procedures and training
Participate in meetings, telecoms and working groups as required
Assess vendors using PDREP and support material procurement processes
Assist with inspection methods, process control and quality measures
Prepare, review and update NAVSEA and Shipyard instructions
Support audits and disseminate changes to ensure compliance and alignment
Eligibility Criteria
The successful applicant must possess:
Qualification aligned to Quality Assurance discipline (desirable)




Senior level knowledge of Quality Assurance documents and procedures involved in the maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modification of Naval Submarines
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.
Due to the shorter duration of the overseas training, family relocation support is not available, and deployment will need to be undertaken on a solo basis.
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 perks and entitlements to support relocation and your time living and working overseas (such as cost-of-living allowances and housing 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.

📌 Quality Assurance Specialist (Non-Nuclear) - Us Deployment (Western Australia)
🏢 Asc
📍 Western Australia