System Safety Engineer – Defence Aerospace & ATC

Raytheon Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon Australia is seeking a System Safety Engineer to join our safety capability assurance program for the ADATS. You will provide system safety expertise across in-service and modernisation efforts, covering legacy systems and future design changes, ensuring rigorous risk management and compliance with Defence standards.

You will own safety cases, lead hazard analyses, review design changes for safety impact, and liaise with authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering required.
• System Safety qualifications or accreditation.
• Experience in hazard identification and analysis (PH, HAZ, SHA).
• Proven ability to develop/review safety cases for complex systems.
• Knowledge of Defence safety standards and Australian safety legislation.
• Experience with air traffic management or aviation safety.
• Familiarity with DASR and ANSP requirements.
• OHS/WHS qualifications desirable.
• Proficient with systems engineering tools such as DOORS.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain Baseline Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain safety cases for ADATS systems across sustainment, life extension, obsolescence and modernisation.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessment and safety analysis across legacy and new designs.
• Review safety impact of design changes with traceability to Defence standards and DASR.
• Facilitate safety governance forums and represent Raytheon at safety meetings.
• Develop and maintain hazard logs, safety cases, and safety data sheets.
• Provide safety expertise during design reviews, installation planning, and transition.
• Liaise with Commonwealth and airworthiness authorities on safety matters.

Skills

System safety qualification

Hazard identification

Hazard Analysis

Safety cases

Defence standards

Air traffic management experience

DASR familiarity

OHS/WHS qualifications

DOORS

Baseline security clearance

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Raytheon Australia is seeking a System Safety Engineer to join our safety capability assurance program for the ADATS. You will provide system safety expertise across in-service and modernisation efforts, covering legacy systems and future design changes, ensuring rigorous risk management and compliance with Defence standards.

You will own safety cases, lead hazard analyses, review design changes for safety impact, and liaise with authorities.