System Safety Manager and Senior Systems Engineer Job Description
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Job Description:
As a System Safety Manager and Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a crucial role in leading systems safety assurance and supporting agile engineering practices across multiple product teams. Reporting to the Chief Engineer, you will provide oversight of safety programs, configuration management, and technical assurance processes.
This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for an experienced professional to join our team and make a significant contribution to national capability development in a fast-evolving digital landscape.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and maintain the Systems Safety Program Plan
- Conduct safety assessments in collaboration with product teams
- Support design approvals and technical assurance for product releases
- Lead configuration management activities through the Configuration Manager
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering and release processes
- Deliver education and workshops on systems safety and engineering practices
- Identify safety requirements and their impact on system design
- Engage with stakeholders to ensure documentation and reporting standards are met
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Required Skills and Qualifications:
Essential:
- Engineering degree in IT, Networking, Computing, or Electrical/Electronic disciplines, or 10+ years of relevant experience
- Certified SAFe Practitioner (can be completed upon engagement)
- Experience in systems safety assurance programs
- Familiarity with technical regulatory frameworks and agile systems engineering processes
- Department of Defence experience
Desirable:
- Degree from an Australian university
- Higher education in Computer Science or Cybersecurity
- Experience in software development, configuration management, and test & evaluation
- Knowledge of ICT/Electrical safety standards
Security Clearance:
- Must be an Australian citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain an NV1 security clearance