Product Safety Engineer

At BAE Systems Australia

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• ENJOY what you do
• GROW your career
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We work in a thriving sector – one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

About The OPPORTUNITY –
A new opportunity for a
Product Safety Engineer
to join the Maritime - DDG Program, reporting to the Product Engineering Manager. This role plays a critical part in ensuring our products meet the highest safety standards throughout their lifecycle. This role is predominantely safety focused - looking to identify risks and hazards in a production environment.

This role will see you working as part of the production engineering team in an autonomous function. You will be responsible for supporting and providing subject matter expert (SME) knowledge in product safety, providing guidance on any safety review, reviewing artefacts from the customer and providing feedback to designers ensuring that all safety and hazardous elements have been reviewed and considered. You will help to develop process around safety, developing impact assessment reports to inform various stakeholders (internal and external).

This role will see you:

• Undertake the identification, assessment, mitigation and management of safety issues and hazards from the review of drawings and artefacts
• Develop and/or update extant safety artefacts
• Proactively review documentation to foresee potential risks and hazards and to provide solutions
• Collaborate with engineering teams and other stakeholders within Platform Installer (PI, CEIP and CLCM teams), to ensure safety requirements are integrated into design and development

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight and/ or hybrid working.

About YOU

• Engineering degree of equivalent. Alternatively, experience from a trade background may also be considered
• Experience in product safety, system safety or safety engineering within a fast-paced production environment
• Knowledge of safety engineering standards such as MIL-STD-882 (essential)
• Strong analytical and communication skills to ask questions and liaise with various stakeholders
• The ability to be proactive and seek out the relevant information or documentation – using initiative and being adaptable to changes
• The ability to work within a team but autonomously
• NV1 Defence security clearance or eligibility to obtain
• Eligibility to be cleared for International Traffic In Arms (ITAR) regulations
• Hold an NSSIC or eligibility to obtain

We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don't tick all the boxes. If this role interests you, but you don't meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
About US
You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia's largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

BAE Systems recognises the sacrifices of those who have served our Nation and their families. We support our veteran community through our internal veteran network (VetNet Australia) and strong charitable partnerships, internal offerings including reserve service leave, a Veteran Mentoring Program and other exclusive offerings available through our strategic partners.

We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

Awarded the 2024 Quarter 1 Benchmarcx Triple R- Excellence In Candidate Experience Certification. As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant.

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Clearances
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances. Further information regarding security clearances.

International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. Please visit this webpage for more information.