Breathing Systems Engineer

KBR Careers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Corporate rewards

Salary packaging/Novated leasing

Employee stock purchase plans

Flu shots and private health discounts

Career development

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Breathing Systems Engineer to provide specialist engineering support for breathing systems, hyperbaric equipment and charging facilities in a permanent full-time role based in Sydney. You will report to the Engineering Manager and work with stakeholders to ensure safe, reliable outcomes.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering, eligibility for Chartered Engineer, and Defence/ITAR clearance eligibility, including Baseline clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience in regulated technical environments.
• Eligibility for Chartered Engineer and AEO delegation.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency with Defence clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist systems engineering for breathing systems, hyperbaric equipment, and charging facilities.
• Lead engineering support and change activities per plans and standards.
• Manage requirements, integration, verification, and certification activities.
• Provide technical oversight and risk-based engineering governance.
• Conduct technical reviews, risk assessments and design evaluations.
• Support configuration management, safety, certification and governance.
• Review contractor deliverables to ensure quality and value.

Skills

System engineering

Requirements management

Design reviews

Engineering governance

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer eligibility

Job description

Title: Breathing Systems Engineer At KBR – We do things that matter.

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value‑added services, and long‑term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

KBR in Australia

With over 65 years working on some of Australia's largest and most complex projects, KBR has unmatched experience supporting the nation's critical infrastructure, energy transition and national security priorities. KBR has around 2,000 employees throughout Australia, who are focused on delivering innovative technology and engineering solutions for a safer, more secure and sustainable future. Learn more about KBR in Australia.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

The Opportunity:

This is an opportunity to apply your expertise in a highly specialised environment while contributing to critical operational capability. As the Breathing Systems Engineer, you will provide specialist engineering expertise to support the sustainment of breathing systems, hyperbaric equipment, and charging facilities. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will deliver technical advice, lead engineering support activities, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure safe, reliable, and effective engineering outcomes. This is a permanent full-time opportunity and must be based in Sydney. The successful candidate must hold a Baseline security clearance or higher.

Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist systems engineering expertise for breathing systems, hyperbaric equipment, and charging facilities.
• Deliver engineering support and engineering change activities in accordance with approved plans, policies, and engineering standards.
• Lead systems engineering activities, including requirements management, integration, verification and validation, testing, and certification.
• Provide technical oversight, engineering assurance, and risk‑based advice to support safe and effective capability sustainment.
• Conduct technical reviews, risk assessments, and engineering design evaluations within delegated authority.
• Support configuration management, systems safety, certification, and engineering governance activities.
• Review contractor deliverables and provide technical input to achieve quality, value‑for‑money, and risk‑based outcomes.

As the ideal candidate you will bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or equivalent) in a recognised engineering discipline.
• Strong engineering experience, ideally within a regulated or highly governed technical environment.
• Experience in requirements development, design reviews, and engineering acceptance activities.
• Eligibility for Chartered Engineer registration and membership of a recognised professional engineering body.
• The ability to obtain an engineering delegation within an Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO).
• Australian citizenship (or permanent residency) and the ability to obtain and maintain a Defence security clearance.
• Eligibility to obtain ITAR clearance for relevant systems.
• Desirable Experience delivering engineering outcomes within the Department of Defence.
• Marine engineering design or maintenance experience.
• Experience working with diving, breathing, or hyperbaric equipment.
• All candidates will be required to hold and maintain an active Baseline Defence Security Clearance.
• Only candidates holding a Baseline Clearance or above should apply.

What we will offer you:

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
• Flexible working
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Paid parental leave
• Income protection
• Corporate rewards
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

At KBR, We Deliver.