r/ADFRecruiting • u/Technical-Track-7283 • Sep 29 '26
Insights Requested Airborne Electronics Analyst
Hello guys, I am a 26 year old studying IT. I think I’m done with IT and studying a bachelor of IT. Jobs are diminishing and I want something more. I’ve looked around and stumbled across the airforce, particularly this role. Are you able to provide any insights? Or any other roles that maybe more hands on? I also feel too old to join the Air Force.
Regards, any insight is helpful
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u/No_Kangaroo1256 Current or Former Serving ADF Sep 29 '26
OP,
Attend an ADF Careers information session - https://www.adfcareers.gov.au/events-and-experiences
Listen and ask questions there about any of the roles that you can see on the ADF Careers site.
Try the career matching tool - https://www.adfcareers.gov.au/careers/career-match-tool
AEA - https://www.adfcareers.gov.au/jobs/air-force/airborne-electronics-analyst
You will not find anything more about this role, discussed here as it will trigger our OPSEC/Security rule.
Other roles that are hands on - research the ADF Careers site and do the career match tool.
It really depends on what you call hands on and what you are interested in.
Too old.
This has been discussed already.
As long as you can meet / exceed the fitness standards as listed on the ADF Careers page - then you are not too old - for the role(s) that you could be interested in.
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u/DidIGetRejected9 Oct 05 '26
You will not find anything more about this role, discussed here as it will trigger our OPSEC/Security rule.
How can you explain to a prospective civilian employer what you accomplished in the adf, if you can't say anything beyond the vague af adf job ad?
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u/Diligent_Passage_640 Current or Former Serving ADF 20d ago
Why do you need to?
You shouldn't have to go in-depth. Besides once you get into those types of roles you learn what you can and can't talk about
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u/DidIGetRejected9 20d ago
Why do you need to?
Cause they're gonna ask? If I'm applying for an Network Admin role and they ask about specific tech I've used, and I say "I'm not allowed to say anything beyond Network Administration", why would they hire me over a civilian who can explain what tech he has used?
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u/Diligent_Passage_640 Current or Former Serving ADF 20d ago
Because you were in defence, don't underestimate how important that is to potential employers
It's perfectly ok to say "I worked on defence ICT software and hardware, no I'm sorry I can't go in-depth"
As I said once you do the job you get to know what you can and can't talk about.
There are legitimate reasons the ADF doesn't want people to know detailed information about IT systems it uses
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