Senior System Safety Engineer – Airworthiness Lead

Airbus; Richmond; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Australia Pacific seeks a Senior Engineer System Safety to act as a key technical authority and airworthiness champion within our Aviation Product Safety team. You will lead safety processes, coordinate with regulators, and support continued airworthiness across aircraft platforms.

The role requires 5+ years of aviation engineering experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to drive safety improvements through stakeholder engagement and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in a compatible accredited discipline.
• 5+ years as a practicing engineer in aviation or related field.
• Strong understanding of DASR, CAANZ, CASA regulations and internal best practices.
• Knowledge of system safety principles and airworthiness cost drivers.
• Ability to attain RPEQ or equivalent registration and higher engineering credentials.
• Ability to obtain DE1 level of Engineering Authority within the MDO and CVE level if required.

Responsibilities

• Execute Aviation Product Safety processes within the Product Safety Framework.
• Perform PSSA and SSA for modifications to the Type Certification Basis.
• Provide System Safety expertise to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support action strategies requested by Office of Airworthiness or in response to incidents.
• Develop Instructions for Continued Airworthiness within delegated limits.
• Maintain accurate engineering data, records and QMS/EMS compliance.

Skills

System Safety

Regulatory Knowledge

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Engineering Authority

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace/Aeronautical/Avionics/ Electronics/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Software)

Job description

Airbus Australia Pacific seeks a Senior Engineer System Safety to act as a key technical authority and airworthiness champion within our Aviation Product Safety team. You will lead safety processes, coordinate with regulators, and support continued airworthiness across aircraft platforms.

The role requires 5+ years of aviation engineering experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to drive safety improvements through stakeholder engagement and process optimization.