As an ADF Gap Year Electronics Engineer Submariner, you’ll spend a year experiencing what it’s like to work with highly advanced Navy systems onboard a submarine, all while getting paid to travel. It’s a unique opportunity that gives you the chance to gain invaluable life and work experience, while making friends that could last a lifetime.
During your Navy Gap Year engineering experience, you’ll be immersed in the underwater world of complex systems within the areas of radar, sonar, communication, navigation, combat and weapons. You’ll also get the opportunity to contribute to operations onboard the submarine. By shadowing experienced Engineers, you’ll learn about their everyday submariner duties, such as overseeing teams of technicians, coordinating and scheduling tasks, and keeping Officer of the Day duties.
You will be supported throughout your training by professional and enthusiastic Navy personnel who will provide the guidance necessary for you to get the most out of this experience. Your Gap Year will be broken up into different stages. This will give you the opportunity to receive basic training and to tour Navy's shore establishments. You will experience life at sea, as well as what it is like to be employed ashore. As a Navy Gap Year officer, you will be provided with the opportunity to contribute to the operation of the ship or unit.
Your training will begin at the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC), HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, NSW, where you'll complete a 15-week course alongside other new Navy officers prior to continuing with the program. RANC is an energetic environment where you will be challenged to meet Navy standards of fitness, demeanour and behaviour.
Coupled with the highest standard of leadership training, the skills you'll gain across this role are transferable to other management and leadership positions and will provide you a unique edge.
Note: The program is designed to offer workplace experience as an Electronics Engineer Submariner, not to provide training that qualifies you for the role. Find out more about the full-time role here.