Systems Safety Engineers

It's never been a more exciting time to be joining Navantia Australia, one of Australia's leading companies in the Maritime and Defence industry.

Due to Navantia Australia's ongoing success, we have exciting opportunities for System Safety Engineers to join the team out of its Garden Island, Sydney office. Operating under the Design Support Contractor (DSC) contract, you will be responsible for the development and review of systems engineering and safety engineering outputs. This includes co-ordinating and leading system and safety engineering activities involving the engineering team and external stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the systems and safety engineering activities including process definition, coordination of team outputs, reviews and stakeholder engagement.
• Responsible for the development of system engineering documentation including inputs to engineering plans, requirements definition, VCRM and verification activities.
• Responsible for the development of safety engineering documentation including inputs to engineering plans, Hazard Assessments, Safety Assessments and Defence safety activities.
• Monitor and control system and safety engineering deliverables against the program schedule and report to the DSC and relevant stakeholders.

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree ‐ Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 Years experience in a Systems Engineering and/or Safety Engineering role.
• Experience in a Marine, Air or Land Engineering environment.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering requirements in a Marine environment.
• Knowledge of Safety Engineering requirements in a Marine environment including relevant specifications and standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously using initiative, sound reasoning, listening and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to manage, prioritise and complete multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships at all levels of the business and Clients.

What it's like to work with Navantia Australia

Navantia Australia plays a key part in the Australian government's Naval Shipbuilding Plan, we are committed to growing Australia's shipbuilding and sustainment capability and we want you to grow your career with us. We recognise that it's our people who are our greatest asset and are committed to giving all employees the opportunity to grow their skills, gain valuable experience, develop professionally, and work on exciting diverse projects. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and embrace culture of corporate diversity and workplace innovation.

We provide a range of benefits including:

• Company Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks Primary Carer / 2 weeks Secondary Carer)
• Navantia Australia Flexible Work Policy (Up to 2 days per week Work From Home)
• Company paid Defence Reservist Leave – 4 weeks
• Employee Discounts Portal offering discounts from major retailers
• Salary sacrifice for Superannuation
• Novated Lease
• Training opportunities
• Spanish language classes
• Quarterly Employee Achievement Award
• Company paid shuttle bus from Garden Island < > Kings Cross Station
• Weekly fruit boxes all sites
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Us:

Navantia Australia specialises in project management, engineering services and through life support in the naval shipbuilding domain. We provide the Royal Australian Navy (Navy) with cross platform solutions through our heritage and evolved capability as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and our platform integration expertise.

As the designer and through participation in the Destroyer Guided Missile (DDG), Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR), Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) and LHD Landing Craft (LLC) programs, Navantia Australia has been a vital part of interesting, innovative and cutting-edge shipbuilding and sustainment activities. Navantia Australia also supports the Navy through provision of design compliant and product agnostic engineering upgrades to meet demands for capability advancements to accommodate for new and emerging threats.