Combat System Safety Engineer (Hybrid Work)

Saab Australia; City Of Rockingham; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 6 weeks leave

14% employer superannuation

Free Income Protection Insurance

Job summary

Saab Australia is seeking a Systems Safety Engineer in Rockingham, WA to develop and maintain system safety programs for complex defence systems. You will conduct hazard analyses, develop safety requirements, and ensure traceability through safety verification and validation.

You will work within a safety-focused engineering team, applying MIL-STD-882 standards and risk-based decision making to deliver safe, reliable capabilities. Hybrid work arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical, Electronic, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in safety engineering across complex software-intensive systems.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-882 and safety lifecycle processes.
• Ability to develop safety requirements and conduct hazard analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system safety program plans, processes, and frameworks.
• Conduct hazard identification and risk analysis.
• Contribute to Safety assessment reports, safety case documentation.
• Perform safety analyses to support design changes and engineering updates.
• Establish and maintain safety requirements with traceability and mitigation.
• Support broader systems engineering activities and safety governance.
• Contribute to V&V activities.

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Safety requirements development

Safety architecture and design

Safety verification and validation

Safety case development

MIL-STD-882 knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering

Electronic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Related discipline

Job description

Saab Australia is seeking a Systems Safety Engineer in Rockingham, WA to develop and maintain system safety programs for complex defence systems. You will conduct hazard analyses, develop safety requirements, and ensure traceability through safety verification and validation.

You will work within a safety-focused engineering team, applying MIL-STD-882 standards and risk-based decision making to deliver safe, reliable capabilities. Hybrid work arrangements are available.