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 long-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 November 2026 and will be approximately 25 months in duration. 

Responsibilities  

As a Quality Inspector - Structural, you will: 

• Conduct physical inspections of ship hulls, decks, bulkheads, and foundation structures for corrosion, fatigue, deformation, and damage. 

• Perform and verify in-process and post-weld examinations on critical structural joints to ensure compliance with strict military and nuclear standards. 

• Create precise deficiency logs, test reports, and non-conformance records when components fail to meet prescribed specifications. 

• Apply a wide variety of technical references, inspection standards, specifications, blueprints, schematics, diagrams and similar references. 

Eligibility Criteria  

The successful applicant must possess:  

• Certificate III in Fabrication or a similar structural trade 

• Journeyman level knowledge of a structural trade involved in the maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modification of Naval Submarines 

• Ability to work in confined spaces (such as ballast tanks), work at heights, and navigate ladders and steep stairs aboard 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.  

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 benefits and entitlements to support relocation and your time living and working overseas (such as cost-of-living allowances, housing assistance, family 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.  

Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting may commence immediately.