Naval System Safety Engineer for Defence Ship Systems

Austal; Fremantle; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Defence project exposure

Job summary

Austal Defence Australia (ADA) is seeking a System Safety Engineer to support the System Safety Program for the Landing Craft Medium Program within the Systems Engineering team. This is a design-focused engineering role in defence, not WHS site safety.

You’ll maintain essential safety documentation, support safety forums, and contribute to verification planning while ensuring lifecycle considerations across Austal’s value chain. Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ months experience in Engineering or related specialisation.
• Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the System Safety Program for the Landing Craft Medium Program.
• Maintain System Safety documentation (Hazard Log, Hazard Analysis Report).
• Assist in System Safety forums and reviews.
• Maintain project safety requirements through the engineering change process.
• Assist planning of verification and validation activities including test procedures.
• Apply Systems Engineering methods to produce accurate data and documentation.
• Ensure lifecycle considerations across Austal value chain.

Skills

System Safety

Engineering principles

Defence projects

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Austal Defence Australia (ADA) is seeking a System Safety Engineer to support the System Safety Program for the Landing Craft Medium Program within the Systems Engineering team. This is a design-focused engineering role in defence, not WHS site safety.

You’ll maintain essential safety documentation, support safety forums, and contribute to verification planning while ensuring lifecycle considerations across Austal’s value chain. Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance is required.