Electronic Observer at Leidos in Darwin, Northern Territory, AU

Electronic Observer

• Located in Darwin or Broome this position offers 6 weeks annual leave
• Career progression pathways include Electronic Mission Coordinator
• We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the diverse roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters At Leidos Airborne Solutions Australia, we do more than fly, we safeguard borders and save lives. As a trusted partner to the Australian Government, we lead critical airborne special missions, from border surveillance to life-saving search-and-rescue operations, covering over 10% of the Earth’s surface. In addition to our aviation bases across Australia and the Indian Ocean Territories, we operate a 24/7 Operations Centre, Systems Integration Lab and Mission Equipment Service Centre to ensure mission success. We collaborate with local SMEs to prototype and test advanced mission management systems, integrating cutting-edge ISR technology.

Join our team and be part of a mission-driven organisation protecting national interests, saving lives, and working with industry-leading technology and expertise.

Your New Role and Responsibilities Are you looking for a career that’s far from ordinary? Our Airborne Surveillance Observers have the opportunity to fly to particularly unique locations across Australia and the Pacific – all while working with cutting-edge technology in a high performing team environment.

This is the perfect role for those seeking a new challenge and offers the opportunity to work in an aircraft without needing an aviation background.

As an Airborne Surveillance Observer (EO), you’ll work onboard a highly modified regional turboprop airliner equipped with advanced surveillance and mission systems. Reporting to the Electronic Mission Coordinator whilst airborne and working closely with a skilled team, you’ll conduct civil maritime surveillance operations, ensuring that critical data and intelligence is accurately captured and securely distributed to clients and stakeholders.

We have upcoming opportunities in Darwin and Broome. Full training to operate the systems to carry out civil maritime surveillance missions is provided. These roles operate in predominantly airborne aviation environments with various weather conditions and involve flying and/or deployments across various locations in Australia and the Pacific.

Please note:

• Training for this role will commence in Darwin or Broome from the start date and run for 16 weeks. No extended leave out of the norm is available during this time.
• The Electronic Observer position is covered under Surveillance AU Pilot & Observer Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact

• Must be an Australian Citizen with an Australian Passport and over the age of 18 years old
• Senior First Aid Certificate or equivalent.
• Intermediate level of experience with computer and IT systems.
• Able to commit to 16 weeks of training based in Darwin or Broome
• Acceptable level of health and fitness in accordance with the pre-employment medical and Civil Aviation Safety Authority medical standards.
• Commitment to working in a safe manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, as part of a team, build and maintain relationships and have a high level of personal and professional integrity and confidentiality.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

Applications close COB 10th July 2026

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and be willing to obtain and hold a baseline AGSVA security clearance as well as a Employment Suitability Screening check.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
• Recruitment process - 1 – 2 interviews & background checks including a police check and pre-employment medical.
• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.