Hyperbaric & Charging Systems Engineer

Trinzic; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary (including annual

Job summary

KBR in Australia is recruiting a Hyperbaric & Charging Systems Engineer based in Sydney. The role focuses on sustaining breathing systems, hyperbaric equipment, and charging facilities with specialist engineering oversight and risk-based decision making.

You will lead requirements management, verification, validation, testing, and certification activities, ensuring safety and compliance in a regulated environment. A Baseline Defence Clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
• Strong engineering experience in regulated or highly governed environments.
• Experience in requirements development, design reviews, and engineering acceptance activities.
• Eligible for Chartered Engineer registration and professional body membership.
• Ability to obtain engineering delegation within an Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO).
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency and ability to obtain Defence security clearance.
• Eligibility to obtain ITAR clearance for relevant systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist systems engineering expertise for breathing systems, hyperbaric equipment, and charging facilities.
• Deliver engineering support and engineering change activities in line with approved plans, policies, and 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, 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 input to achieve quality, value-for-money, and risk-based outcomes.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Design reviews

Engineering change control

Certification

Risk assessment

Configuration management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Hyperbaric & Charging 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. At KBR, We Deliver.

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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 Hyperbaric & Charging 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

Please note. Shortlisting will take place as applications are received, therefore the advertisement may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

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.