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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Henry Belot

Australian navy advertises nuclear submarine job with $120,000 salary and ‘no experience’ needed

A uniformed man on the deck of a vessel, with a ship, a submarine and a helicopter in the background
An Australian defence force careers advertisement. The navy is recruiting staff to crew nuclear-powered submarines when they are received as part of the Aukus deal in the 2030s. Illustration: Seek.com

The Australian Navy is offering high school graduates “with no experience at all” up to $120,000 to become nuclear submarine officers who will eventually manage nuclear reactors and weapons systems.

The recruitment drive has been launched despite Defence not being expected to receive a Virginia-class submarine from the US as part of the Aukus deal until at least the early 2030s and amid warnings of cost blowouts and delays.

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