THE OPPORTUNITY

KBR is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer with a Safety focus to join one of our Defence projects. This role will play a key part in supporting critical Defence projects by ensuring systems safety engineering principles and regulatory compliance are met throughout the project lifecycle.
This is a permanent, full time opportunity and can be based in either Canberra or Melbourne. Interstate applicants are welcome to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
This position will require an active AGSVA NV1 security clearance on commencement and the successful candidate must be willing to upgrade to an NV2.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chartership status will be highly advantageous)
• 7+ years experience in safety engineering within Defence
• Strong knowledge of Defence Safety Case development, Hazard Analysis, and Risk Management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Lead safety engineering activities in accordance with Defence regulatory frameworks.
• Develop and manage Safety Cases, Hazard Logs, and Risk Assessments to support project compliance.
• Conduct System Safety Assessments (SSA), Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• Support system reviews, ensuring safety requirements are effectively implemented and verified.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and project stakeholders on safety engineering practices.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams, including project managers, engineers, and Defence stakeholders to ensure safety requirements are met.