Process Safety Engineer

Thales Group; Mulwala; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment

Competitive remuneration + Super

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Fitness and wellness programmes

Job summary

Thales Group is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to join our team in Australia. You will provide expert risk and safety guidance to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production at our Mulwala site, working within a high‑risk chemical and explosive manufacturing environment.

You will coordinate hazard identifications, risk assessments, and control measures, advise engineering teams on risk management, and support capital projects with process safety input.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, process safety or other engineering field.
• Understanding of chemical plant engineering design, process reliability and risk control principles.
• Knowledge of plant hazard identification and risk assessment methodologies.
• Process safety experience in Major Hazard Facilities is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Leading the timely coordination of hazard identification, risk assessments, and implementation of control measures to deliver precise process safety risk assessments and actions.
• Advising engineering teams on risk management to enhance safety outcomes.
• Ensuring on-time completion of Major Hazard Facility safety assessments.
• Planning and facilitating process safety and safety assessment workshops.
• Overseeing and providing input to Management of Change processes.
• Providing process safety support for capital projects.
• Complete incident investigations and identify remedial actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Process safety knowledge

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field

Job description

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – driving this technology are our people. It takes talented people to build and power the systems and solutions that communities depend on every day. So, we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust. Our Munitions teams in Benalla and Mulwala produce propellants, explosives and munitions for defence and commercial uses. With ongoing investment into research and development, we produce some of the world’s most high-performing guided weapons and explosive ordnance systems. And being at the forefront of a rapidly evolving industry gives our teams constant opportunities to build on their technical expertise. Working in the Process Safety Team and reporting to the Process Safety Manager, the Process Safety Engineer provides expert risk and safety engineering guidance to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production. In this pivotal role, you will uphold and continuously improve safety management systems and controls critical to operating safely within a high-risk chemical and explosive manufacturing environment. Working at Mulwala site on Yorta Yorta land, your role purpose is –

• Leading the timely coordination of hazard identification, risk assessments, and implementation of control measures to deliver precise process safety risk assessments and actions.
• Advising engineering teams on risk management to enhance safety outcomes.
• Ensuring on-time completion of Major Hazard Facility (MHF) safety assessments.
• Planning and facilitating process safety and safety assessment workshops.
• Identifying and reporting deficiencies in technical plant, equipment, and maintenance manuals relevant to MHF assessments.
• Oversee and provide input to Management of Change processes
• Providing process safety support for capital projects
• Complete incident investigations and identify remedial actions

On day one in this role, we'll expect you to bring the following skills, experience and behaviours:

• A bachelors degree in chemical engineering, process safety or other engineering field
• Understanding of chemical plant engineering design, process reliability, and risk control principles.
• Knowledge of plant hazard identification and risk assessment methodologies.
• Proficiency in analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in HAZOP, LOPA, Incident Investigations and Management of Change processes is highly regarded
• Process Safety experience in Major Hazard Facilities is highly regarded

As part of our Commitment, we offer:

• Competitive remuneration + Super
• ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment
• Recognised leader in reservist employee support
• Veterans Leave
• Fitness Passport Discount – Access to a network of Gyms across AUS
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Family support through our partnership with Parents at Work
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner
• Access to a network of the best people (A Nobel Prize winner on our staff list!)
• And much more!

Good to Know Prior to being offered employment, you will need to complete pre-employment police and (role dependent) medical checks. A Defence security clearance is required for this role; applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/. In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognised by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role. The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. The U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone. [Read more about our WORK180 endorsement.](#)