Navy - Electronic Warfare Specialist

Be the ships eyes and ears and give your ship a winning edge. You’ll see what others can’t by intercepting and identifying electronic signals.

About the role

An Electronic Warfare Specialist (EWS) is integral to maritime warfighting, combining electronic warfare with intelligence analysis. This dual role enhances the effectiveness of naval operations by identifying the unknown and providing intelligence in complex operational environments. You will ensure the ship is not fighting the unknown.

EWS’ primary war fighting role is to identify and defend against Anti-Ship missiles. EWS are trained to have intimate knowledge of ships, aircraft, and their associated weapons and radars.

EWS’ work allows the ships Command Team to make well informed decisions at a tactical level assisting in early warning against potential threats. EWS’ are able to present information clearly and concisely to those in command, giving them an overall picture of what is happening from the information collected and analysed.

Electronic Warfare Specialists also must be able to gain and maintain a TOP SECRET SPECIAL security clearance as the day-to-day work is highly sensitive. Electronic Warfare Specialists are able to understand and meet the strict security constraints that surround this type of work.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years old by the time you graduate from recruit course.
• 3 years secondary school. Note, qualifications may be used to assess trade suitability.
• There are strict citizenship and security requirements to gain the required TSS security clearance for this trade and must have 10 years of New Zealand citizenship.

We offer guidance on entry requirements in our eligibility section. Apply if you're uncertain, as we’ll work through the criteria with you to determine if you can proceed.

Job on base

When Electronic Warfare Specialists are not deployed they will work in the Naval Operations Support Unit (NOSU). In this unit EWS are responsible for providing support to deployed ships and units by maintaining situational awareness of events around the world. As a EWS in NOSU you will be expected to research, analyse and deliver briefs based on current events and ship movements.

Job on deployment

Electronic Warfare Specialists at sea primarily work in operations room intercepting radar emissions, maintaining situational awareness and identifying potential threats to the ship. An Electronic Warfare Specialists war fighting role is to identify and defend against Anti-Ship missiles by utilising cutting edge decoy systems and an intimate knowledge of tactics and procedures to limit the threat an Anti- Ship missile poses to the ship.

Upon successful enlistment into the Navy you will be posted to Devonport, Auckland. Here you will do 16 weeks of basic military training to find out if you have what it takes to be in the Navy, and learn various subjects including :

Earn a competitive salary while training or learning your trade, along with additional allowances for time spent in the field, at sea, overseas, or deployed on operations.

In addition to salary and allowances, other benefits of joining the New Zealand Defence Force include :

Careers in the Navy are well-rewarded, as well as being diverse and exciting. As you become more experienced and move up through the ranks, gaining additional skills and qualifications, you will see your salary rise accordingly.

Under training : $68,860

Future potential earnings : $98,000

Am I fit enough?

If you want to be part of the NZ Defence Force you need to be medically and physically fit for military duties worldwide.

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