Defence Safety & Certification Lead

Amentum; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Professional certification bonus

Salary continuation insurance

Employee discount program

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Safety & Certification Engineer to support a major Defence capability program in Australia. You will lead safety, certification, risk and assurance activities across the capability lifecycle, collaborating with Defence stakeholders, regulators, OEMs and industry partners to ensure compliance and readiness for operation.

The role involves developing safety cases, certification plans, hazard analyses, and documentation, managing evidence for approvals, and guiding

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Experience in safety engineering and certification within highly regulated defence environments.
• Strong knowledge of defence certification frameworks and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain safety and certification plans and supporting documentation.
• Identify and analyse safety, certification, and regulatory requirements for Defence systems.
• Manage certification activities and track evidence required for approvals and compliance.
• Conduct hazard identification, risk assessments, and safety assurance activities.
• Develop and maintain certification, compliance, and risk registers.
• Support the creation of safety cases and assurance artefacts for Defence approval processes.
• Liaise with Defence stakeholders, regulators, technical authorities, OEMs, and industry partners.

Skills

Safety engineering

Certification & assurance

Regulatory compliance

Defence domain experience

Hazard analysis

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification

Job description

Amentum is seeking an experienced Safety & Certification Engineer to support a major Defence capability program in Australia. You will lead safety, certification, risk and assurance activities across the capability lifecycle, collaborating with Defence stakeholders, regulators, OEMs and industry partners to ensure compliance and readiness for operation.

The role involves developing safety cases, certification plans, hazard analyses, and documentation, managing evidence for approvals, and guiding