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 a skilled Mechanical Engineer 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 2025 and will be approximately 79 weeks in duration. 

Responsibilities  

This role is ideally suited to an experienced electrical inspector or an experienced electrician looking to step up in their career. 

As an Electrical Inspector, your responsibilities include: 

• Performing inspections at various checkpoints during removal, disassembly, repair and installation of equipment. 

• Conducting prearrival inspections to determine existing conditions (deficiencies/discrepancies) prior to the start of an overhaul to help with scope of work package. 

• Conducting process inspections during maintenance, repair and overhaul to ensure conformance to critical dimensional installation, material level/welding, and alignment specifications.  

• Using a variety of technical references, inspection standards, specifications, blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and similar references for inspections. 

Eligibility Criteria  

The successful applicant must possess:  

• Australian Citizenship  

• A valid Electrical Trade Certificate 

• Valid unrestricted Electrical License 

• Minimum 5 years' experience in electrical trade 

• Experience as an Electrical Inspector or in quality control (desirable) 

• Experience within the defence industry (desirable) 

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.  

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