System Safety Engineer

About the Opportunity

As the System Safety Engineer for Austal Defence Australia (ADA) youll be responsible to support the delivery of the System Safety Program for the Landing Craft Medium Program within the Systems Engineering team. This is not a Work Health and Safety (WHS) related role. This role is an engineering role supporting the design of a ship not WHS site safety compliance.

About Austal

Austal is Australias global shipbuilder Defence prime contractor; and maritime technology partner of choice. We design construct and support defence and commercial vessels for the worlds leading operators with operations spanning Australia the USA Philippines and Vietnam.

Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. Were driving innovation supporting sovereign capability and creating long-term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

Learn more at is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.

Whats Involved

• Support the LCM System Safety Program
• Maintain the relevant System Safety documentation (i.e. Hazard Log Hazard Analysis Report)
• Support the conduct of System Safety forums
• Maintain project safety requirements through the engineering change process
• Support planning of verification and validation activities by supporting the creation and maintenance of Acceptance Test Procedures and Functional Tests
• Apply Systems Engineering methods to produce accurate data and documentation
• Ensure processes consider the entire lifecycle of the product/system in the Austal value chain
• Support technical deliverables to achieve system acceptance
• Support continuous improvement activities

Youll Need

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or related discipline
• 12 months experience in Engineering or related specialisation
• Willingness to gain experience in complex defence projects
• Australian citizenship
• Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance

Why Join Us

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders people of all backgrounds ages sexual orientation and those with Disability to apply. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.

Learn more at Careers at Austal Australia Austal: Australia