Weapons Specialist

QinetiQ employs more than 6000 people in 51 locations around the world, offering our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products.

QinetiQ Australia, part of the global QinetiQ group, provides technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. As an innovative science and technology company, we help solve some of our customers' most challenging problems. Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn.

Weapons Specialist - Test & Evaluation

We are currently looking for a Weapons Specialist (Test & Evaluation) to join our Integrated Engineering Services Division based in Graytown, Victoria.

Your role as Weapons Specialist (Test & Evaluation) will see you providing support to set up weapon tests, carry out pre use inspections and basic daily maintenance as well as munitions preparation to support trial activity at Graytown, Victoria. Additional responsibilities will include:
Assist in the groundwork of site preparation for explosives ordnance trials

Assist with the setup of weapon systems, prepare munitions for test and other test and evaluation systems to conduct explosives ordnance trial activities

Provide management with assistance to coordinate maintenance of equipment and plant infrastructure

Provide assistance with coordination of stores from the Q-Store for use on the range

Assist with work health and safety risk analysis and minimisation strategies appropriate to task activities being undertaken

Assist in management safety measures and controls to ensure they are adhered to in relation to weapons and munitions handling and storage

Identify the need for inventory replenishment of associated equipment requirements

To be successful in the role of Weapons Specialist (Test & Evaluation) you will require:
Proven experience working within a Defence or related organisation in a similar role

Basic understanding and awareness of munitions, including awareness of explosive safety requirement and the maintenance and use of small arms weapon systems and plant equipment

Ideally you will possess forklift and medium ridged truck licences and have one or more tickets for the operation of plant equipment, e.g. front end loader, crane and backhoe or similar

Weapons handling experience

Experience in relation to site preparation, road maintenance or similar

Previous exposure to weapons handling and Explosive Ordnance would be advantageous

Ability to work within a team environment with multiple stakeholders, providing required outcomes under limited supervision and the ability to support and mentor other staff

Life at QinetiQ

Our people and our culture make QinetiQ a great place to work, we value integrity, collaboration and performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent in the market. We celebrate our differences and incorporate diversity and inclusion into everything we do.

QinetiQ is a Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice, and past winner of the Defence Teaming Centre Employer of Choice Awards.

We look after our people and have an attractive compensation package which supports all our employees through different stages of their careers, some of these include:
Individual Professional Development Allocation

Flexible Working

Salary Continuance (Income Protection)

Loyalty Leave

Leave Purchase

Up to 18 weeks Paid Parental Leave

Study Leave (Up to 5 days paid leave per year)

Performance based rewards

Salary Sacrifice and Novated Leasing

Referral bonuses

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