Senior Instructor - NSWC

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Your impact makes a meaningful difference, and we’re committed to supporting your professional and personal goals.

You’ll also have access to flexible benefits designed to support your wellbeing and growth, including:

• Flexible work arrangements supporting work-life balance
• Career progression across long-term Defence contracts
• Access to employee wellbeing and support programs
• Inclusive culture where everyone feels safe and valued
• Employee Networks focused on diversity and belonging
• Access to world-class simulators and training technology
• Located at HMAS Stirling with on-site parking

Make an impact at Serco

As a Senior Instructor at the Navy Synthetic Warfighting Centre, you’ll play a pivotal role in coordinating and delivering advanced synthetic warfare training for the Royal Australian Navy. Working closely with the OIC NSWC and Warfare Training Manager, you’ll lead the planning, preparation and execution of complex training activities that strengthen operational readiness. You’ll collaborate with Defence stakeholders and instructor teams to ensure high-quality, mission-ready outcomes while driving continuous improvement in training effectiveness.

As a Senior Instructor in the Navigation and Synthetic Warfare Training team, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Leading design and delivery of complex synthetic warfare exercises
• Managing simulator databases, scenario development and threat modelling
• Coordinating planning activities with ADF and coalition stakeholders
• Mentoring and assessing instructors and warfare practitioners
• Facilitating execution, debrief and continuous improvement processes
• Supporting Task Group Headquarters functions including N3 activities

Serco is a place for you

You could be a great fit if you have:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience with Naval Combat Management Systems
• Proven experience leading large-force or complex Defence exercises
• Deep understanding of ADF operations and RAN doctrine
• Experience operating across multiple warfare domains
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing teams
• Be able to achieve and maintain a defence security clearance of NV2 or higher
• Willingness to obtain Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• You’ll bring practical experience in senior warfare roles such as Principal Warfare Officer, Air Battlespace Manager, ASW Warfare Officer, Task Force staff roles or similar operational appointments.

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?

At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.

We focus on serving governments all over the globe. The work we do has touched the lives of millions in Australia and New Zealand and offers unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in Health, Defence, Maritime, Justice, Immigration, and Community Services.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI+, veterans and people with disability.

By joining Serco, you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Impact a better future at Serco.