Nuclear Safety Case Engineer

KBR, Inc.; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave + extra 8 hours every 4 weeks

Flexible work arrangements

Employee stock purchase plans

Paid professional membership fees

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking experienced Nuclear Safety Case Engineers to join a significant engineering programme critical to Australia's national defence. This role involves leading nuclear safety cases for naval nuclear infrastructure and engaging directly with government and defence stakeholders. Candidates with a background in regulated, high-hazard industries are encouraged to apply.

We offer structured development, competitive salaries, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for career advancement. Join KBR and help shape Australia’s nuclear capability.

Qualifications

• Established experience in high-hazard industries operating under formal regulatory regimes.
• Direct experience with nuclear-powered submarine programmes.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to nuclear safety cases for complex naval nuclear infrastructure.
• Apply deterministic safety analysis methodologies within a structured design process.
• Engage with licensing and regulatory frameworks governing nuclear operations.

Skills

Deterministic Safety Analysis

Regulation and licensing

Analytical rigour

Safety discipline

Defence project delivery

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions business employs over 1,400 people across Australia. Our strong project delivery record, industry reputation and trusted partnerships have driven significant growth, creating outstanding career development and project opportunities for our people.

We’re known for our collaborative “One Team” culture and our commitment to working closely with clients and construction partners to achieve exceptional results. Our open, inclusive environment ensures people are valued, supported and able to thrive. By joining KBR, you become part of a team that works together, shares common values and is united in delivering great outcomes.

This is a rare opportunity to work at the forefront of one of the most strategically significant engineering programmes in Australia's history.

KBR Infrastructure Solutions Australia, in partnership with Frazer-Nash Consultancy, is seeking experienced Nuclear Safety Case Engineers to join Australia's largest industry team of Nuclear Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (NSQEP). This is not routine infrastructure work — it is nation-building engineering of the highest order.

The Opportunity

Under AUKUS Pillar 1, Australia is on a defined path to acquiring and operating a fleet of conventionally armed, Nuclear-Powered Submarines (NPS). Delivering that capability safely and on schedule demands world-class nuclear safety expertise — and that is precisely what our team provides.

You will work directly alongside government and defence stakeholders to deliver nuclear safety informed design processes for naval nuclear facilities and infrastructure across Australia. The work is technically demanding, nationally critical, and professionally rewarding in equal measure.

Our team has been intentionally built and now represents the deepest concentration of nuclear safety expertise in Australian industry. You would be joining — and shaping — that capability at a defining moment in its growth.

What You Will Do

• Lead and contribute to nuclear safety cases for complex naval nuclear infrastructure
• Apply deterministic safety analysis methodologies within a structured, regulation-informed design process
• Engage with licensing and regulatory frameworks governing nuclear-powered naval operations
• Produce and review technical design substantiation documentation to the standard demanded by nuclear regulation
• Mentor and develop the next generation of Australian NSQEP

What We Offer

Structured development. We have invested in building genuine internal training and mentoring capability. If you come from a high-hazard regulated industry — oil and gas, conventional defence, aviation, or similar — and are seeking a transition into the nuclear domain, we have the infrastructure to support that pathway. We are actively seeking candidates with that profile.

Scale and variety. With projects spanning Canberra, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane, we offer geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a nationally connected, highly experienced team.

Significance. Few engineering roles offer the combination of technical rigour, regulatory complexity, and strategic national importance that this programme demands. Your work will directly enable Australia's sovereign nuclear submarine capability.

What We Are Looking For

• Established experience across the following disciplines:
• Deterministic Safety Analysis
• Regulation and licensing
• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant qualification
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence security clearance
• Experience in high-hazard industries operating under formal regulatory regimes
• Direct experience with nuclear-powered submarine programmes
• Involvement in the delivery of nuclear facilities or infrastructure
• Background in Defence project delivery

A Note to Career-Changers

If your career has been spent in a regulated, high-hazard environment — and you have the analytical rigour, safety discipline, and professional credibility that entails — we want to hear from you. Nuclear safety expertise is built, not simply recruited. We have the capability to develop the right people, and we actively encourage applications from those ready to make that transition.

At KBR, we value you – here’s how.

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.

Benefits include:

• Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.
• 20 Days of annual leave per year + the ability to accrue an additional 8 hours every 4 weeks (33 days in total)
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
• Salary packaging and novated leases
• Paid professional membership fees
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Personal career development plans
• Growth and promotion opportunities
• Great office environment with fantastic facilities
• Access to health benefits programs

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!

Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team of teams feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, and where each person is given opportunities to belong, connect and grow.