Safety Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-05-05

Country:

Australia

Location:

AU-SA-MAWSON LAKES-111 ~ 1-11 Technology Dr ~ BLDG 111

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

• Support Australia’s defence mission through rapid capability delivery
• Lead safety engineering in a fast‑paced, operational environment
• Contribute across the engineering lifecycle from concept through to trials and delivery

Raytheon Australia is proud to be the trusted capability partner of the Australian Defence Force, working hand-in-hand to deliver some of the most innovative and ground-breaking projects in the country.

We are seeking a Safety Engineer to conduct engineering activities across Electronic Warfare (EW), Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD), Counter-Uncrewed Air System (C-UAS) and Communications Systems projects.

This role sits within our Rapid Capability Delivery organisation, where engineering teams work at pace to design, integrate, trial, and deliver capability in response to evolving operational needs. You will apply safety engineering expertise within multidisciplinary teams to support design maturation from concept through to verification and delivery.

Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow’s capabilities. In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system safety activities, serving as the primary subject matter expert and liaison with the Commonwealth of Australia on safety-related matters. 
• Manage and maintaining comprehensive hazard logs and risk control plans, ensuring alignment with Defence safety standards and regulatory requirements. 
• Conduct safety assessments, providing critical analysis of potential impacts on operational safety. 
• Represent the program at high-level safety working groups and executive meetings, presenting technical findings and recommendations to key stakeholders. 
• Develop and implementing safety management strategies that ensure compliance with contractual requirements while maintaining operational effectiveness. 

 Skills, Experience and Qualifications: 

• Requires a System Safety or risk assessment qualification(s). 
• Desirable to have Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) and/or Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) qualification(s). 
• Knowledge of Electrical/Electronic/Systems Engineering. 
• Experience in carrying out hazard identification and analysis tasks, which includes Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Health Hazard Analysis, Operation Support, Hazard Analysis, Sub System Hazard Analysis, and System Hazard Analysis 
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to solve complex problems. 
• Excellent written and oral communications skills. 
• Experience in a Defence related industry is desirable. 
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain Australian Government (Defence) Security Clearance up to Negative Vetting Level 1. Eligibility can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-suitability

Don’t miss the opportunity to build your career in a world class team and help build the Defence systems that keep Australia safe. 

If you are looking to contribute to the mission that matters, click apply now or contact us at careers@raytheon.com.au.

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