Safety Engineer
Plasmaleap Technologies Pty Ltd
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PlasmaLeap Technologies is seeking a Safety Engineer to lead technical safety across manufacturing, workshop, lab and R&D environments in Australia. You will conduct hazard analyses, design reviews (HAZOP, FMEA, What-If) and develop engineering requirements for safe handling, containment and high-voltage systems.
You will embed safety in the project lifecycle and drive investigations into incidents to implement robust corrective actions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering/Science Degree (or equivalent depth of training).
- UK or Australian security clearance (essential).
- Experience in safety engineering, process safety or risk management in industrial settings.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical safety across manufacturing, workshop, laboratory, R&D and deployment environments.
- Lead hazard and design reviews (HAZOP, FMEA, What-If).
- Review process flows, P&IDs, equipment layouts and control philosophies to strengthen safety.
- Develop requirements for chemical handling, containment, ventilation, high-voltage systems and machine guarding.
- Embed safety into concept design, procurement, fabrication, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
- Establish and maintain risk management and pre-startup safety review processes.
- Lead investigations into incidents and near-misses with root-cause analysis.
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PlasmaLeap Technologies is a globally recognised Australian clean-chemicals company reinventing how the world makes molecules. We’re decarbonising heavy industry and eliminating input scarcity by putting clean, distributed chemical production in the hands of communities themselves. Our proprietary plasma reactors use renewable electricity, air and water to produce green fertilizers and fuels, creating a scalable, commercially viable pathway to net-zero that strengthens food security and bypasses fragile, fossil-fuel global supply chains entirely.
If you want to build deep tech that solves climate and food security in the same breath, and you want to do it at speed, with urgency, with purpose, and with people who are actually executing not just talking about it then you’ll fit right in.
Why you should join PlasmaLeap Technologies- We Move Fast – Build, test, and learn outside your comfort zone alongside curious, driven teammates.
- We Make an Impact – Work on meaningful challenges that decarbonise industry and improve global food security.
- We’re Getting Recognised – PlasmaLeap is earning global recognition through international awards, world-class investors backing us from multiple continents, and growing publication and patent output as we redefine what’s possible in clean chemicals.
- We Own It – Every team member has a voice and takes real ownership in a culture of experimentation as we rapidly develop, prototype and scale our technology.
- We’ve Got You – Receive support through personal days, opportunities to travel and professional development opportunities.
- We Celebrate Wins – Enjoy fun, engaging company events while working hard on ambitious goals.
- We Reward Talent – To build the best, you have to employ the best. Competitive salary, equity, and coverage for training and conferences.
- Lead technical safety across our manufacturing, workshop, laboratory, R&D and deployment environments, with a practical focus on chemical, process, electrical and mechanical risk.
- Lead structured hazard and design reviews, including HAZOP, FMEA, What-If and other fit-for-purpose risk assessment methods.
- Review process flows, P&IDs, equipment layouts, control philosophies and engineering designs to identify hazards and strengthen controls before equipment is built or modified.
- Develop practical engineering requirements for chemical handling, containment, ventilation, pressure systems, machine guarding, high-voltage systems, isolations, interlocks and emergency shutdowns.
- Embed technical safety into concept design, procurement, fabrication, FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, operation, maintenance and decommissioning activities.
- Establish and maintain proportionate Management of Change and pre-startup safety review processes for equipment, process and operational changes.
- Lead investigations into significant incidents, near misses and process upsets using strong root cause analysis, clear accountability and sustainable corrective actions.
- Partner with engineers, scientists, technicians, contractors and operators to develop inherently safer, practical and maintainable solutions.
- Interpret applicable WHS legislation, NSW requirements, codes of practice, Australian Standards and recognised engineering guidance.
- Build scalable technical safety tools, standards and design assurance processes for field trials, customer sites and future deployments across Australia and internationally.
- Champion proactive risk management and report to the COO on critical risks, design gaps, actions, trends and priorities.
- Relevant degree in chemical, process, mechanical, electrical, safety engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in technical safety, process safety, engineering risk management or safety-critical industrial design.
- Experience in a technical, industrial, manufacturing, chemical processing, energy, laboratory, construction or R&D environment.
- Strong working knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment and control selection, with the ability to translate analysis into practical engineering improvements.
- Experience facilitating or contributing to structured risk studies such as HAZOP, FMEA, bow-tie or What-If reviews.
- Confidence assessing chemical, electrical and mechanical hazards, including stored energy, pressure, machinery, hazardous substances and industrial electrical systems.
- Experience reviewing engineering documentation and participating in design, commissioning or operational readiness reviews.
- Strong incident investigation and root cause analysis capability, with a focus on systemic and engineering-based corrective actions.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to coach, challenge and influence engineers, scientists, technicians, contractors and managers.
- Small-company or scale-up experience, especially where you have built practical systems and processes from scratch rather than only followed established corporate frameworks.
- Highly regarded: process safety management, functional safety, machine safety, high-voltage systems, chemical manufacturing, pressure equipment, hazardous areas, or nitric acid and fertiliser processing experience.
- Highly regarded: Chartered Professional Engineer status, relevant professional accreditation, or eligibility to obtain it.
Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering, and technology company. We help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable.
With over 1000 employees, we work from a network of nine UK and four Australian locations. Our people apply their technical and consulting expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients’ critical assets, systems, and processes.
We offer diverse and structured career paths for some of the world’s best talent so they can help us forge a secure, mobile, and sustainable world. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and become part of the fabric that shapes where we are headed next.
Our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team has been at the core of our success, and it is our people who make us what we are. When you join Frazer-Nash, you become part of a community of exceptional professionals who live and share the same values.
You’ll have the opportunity to work and deliver across a range of varied projects, regularly applying your experience and knowledge to new environments.
We are seeking to further grow our already highly regarded radiation and nuclear engineering capability.
Our work is spread across diverse industries from defence to healthcare, energy production to transport infrastructure. We work with our clients to refine their needs and support them in delivering and assuring solutions that are fit for purpose, deliver safety and are environmentally compliant.
At Frazer-Nash we can offer professional engineers of any technical discipline a dynamic work environment, where you bring your own expertise to our group but with an enthusiasm for working across sectors and broadening your experience base.
With the announcement of the new AUKUS pact there has never been a better time to be in Australia. Australia needs to build a significant sovereign workforce in order to deliver this major uplift in Defence capability. This is supercharging an already exciting environment for fast career progression.
Additionally, we have a wide range of other interesting and innovative safety and assurance projects to help broaden and strengthen your skills.
Our current projects include:
- Supporting naval surface ship and submarine programs in Adelaide and Perth
- Supporting the safety case development of Australia’s first Commonwealth radioactive waste disposal facility.
- Leading thinking on the assurance of autonomy.
- Developing an understanding of how machine learning can support safety engineering.
- Unlocking existing transport regulatory frameworks to enable autonomous operations.
- Digitising system engineering support for increased productivity.
- Supporting the assurance of Australia’s commercial space related activities.
- Delivering the safety and assurance programs for major rail infrastructure projects in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne.
- Improving the efficiency of power generation and transmission through innovative modelling
- Bachelor of Engineering/Science Degree (or equivalent depth of training).
- Have (or be eligible for) UK or Australian security clearance (essential)
- Safety and assurance knowledge and experience (Highly regarded)
- Previous Defence maritime experience (Highly regarded)
- Systems engineering knowledge and experience (desirable)
- Chartered Engineer Status (desirable)
- Excellent client management/stakeholder engagement skills (or the aptitude to learn)
Nuclear Safety Engineers
Who are Frazer-Nash Consultancy?Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering, and technology company. We help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable.
With over 1000 employees, we work from a network of nine UK and four Australian locations. Our people apply their technical and consulting expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients’ critical assets, systems, and processes.
We offer diverse and structured career paths for some of the world’s best talent so they can help us forge a secure, mobile, and sustainable world. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and become part of the fabric that shapes where we are headed next.
Our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team has been at the core of our success, and it is our people who make us what we are. When you join Frazer-Nash, you become part of a community of exceptional professionals who live and share the same values.
You’ll have the opportunity to work and deliver across a range of varied projects, regularly applying your experience and knowledge to new environments.
Your OpportunityWe are seeking to further grow our already highly regarded radiation and nuclear engineering capability.
Our work is spread across diverse industries from defence to healthcare, energy production to transport infrastructure. We work with our clients to refine their needs and support them in delivering and assuring solutions that are fit for purpose, deliver safety and are environmentally compliant.
At Frazer-Nash we can offer professional engineers of any technical discipline a dynamic work environment, where you bring your own expertise to our group but with an enthusiasm for working across sectors and broadening your experience base.
With the announcement of the new AUKUS pact there has never been a better time to be in Australia. Australia needs to build a significant sovereign workforce in order to deliver this major uplift in Defence capability. This is supercharging an already exciting environment for fast career progression.
Additionally, we have a wide range of other interesting and innovative safety and assurance projects to help broaden and strengthen your skills.
Our current projects include:
- Supporting naval surface ship and submarine programs in Adelaide and Perth
- Supporting the safety case development of Australia’s first Commonwealth radioactive waste disposal facility.
- Leading thinking on the assurance of autonomy.
- Developing an understanding of how machine learning can support safety engineering.
- Unlocking existing transport regulatory frameworks to enable autonomous operations.
- Digitising system engineering support for increased productivity.
- Supporting the assurance of Australia’s commercial space related activities.
- Delivering the safety and assurance programs for major rail infrastructure projects in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne.
- Improving the efficiency of power generation and transmission through innovative modelling
Australia is investing an historic amount of money into Defence spending over this decade, including an estimated $268-$368 billion on acquiring nuclear powered submarines under the AUKUS partnership. This is indicative not only of a changing global strategic landscape but a country with a sense of purpose and identity. This level of investment offers huge opportunity for you to bring your expertise to the fore and add a significant new dimension to your career, whilst enjoying all that Australia has to offer.
Australia is famous for its “have a go” lifestyle and Australian people are known as some of the most welcoming in the world. Australians also love the great outdoors and for good reason, Australia is a land of beautiful contrasts, from wide-open plains to lush tropical rainforests and everything in between.
Benefits- Our approach to investing in our people will offer you structured mentorship tailored to your professional development needs. You will learn and grow with people dedicated to helping you succeed, and we are committed to supporting your work-life balance and flexible working.
- Career satisfaction and reward for ongoing commitment are what you can expect working at Frazer-Nash. We want to help you grow your career by providing you with the best opportunities for training and development.
- We provide our people with an excellent benefits package that comprises:
- A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
- Flexible working
- Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
- Support in attaining professional membership
- 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, professional development and career pathways
- Frequent benefits: On-site fitness facilities, wellness programs, and community engagement opportunities.
Please note, visa application and financial relocation assistance will be provided to the successful candidates if required.
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