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Senior to Principal Safety Assurance Engineer

Australia, Brisbane 180000.00 - 220000.00 AUD / Year · Job Posted June 30, 2026
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We are currently recruiting a Senior to Principal Safety Assurance Engineer to deliver a range of landmark passenger rail projects in Southeast Queensland. You will play a key role in project safety assurance in the leadup to the 2032 Olympics, and the ongoing growth of QLDs expanding rail network.

Job Responsibility

  • Execute Systems and Safety Assurance activities across major rail projects
  • Assist in tender, planning, work-winning
  • Ensure life cycle safety assurance and compliance with relevant codes and standards incl. 61508, ISO 15288 and EN5012x
  • Coordinate delivery of hazard and safety in design activities, assessments, and reporting
  • Guide projects through safety approvals and certifications processes
  • Develop associated safety cases and SFAIRP arguments in support of design type, testing and commissioning approvals, representing arguments to stakeholders such as regulatory bodies, operations, asset maintainers
  • RAM analysis
  • Mentoring / training junior staff

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or similar
  • 6+ years System Safety engineering experience, ideally within rail projects
  • Knowledge of relevant standards: EN 50126/8/9
  • IEC 61508
  • ISO 15288
  • Understanding of full Systems Engineering V-Lifecycle / INCOSE handbook standards
  • Ability to produce safety analyses and documentation (such as GSN, PHA, SHA, IHA, ETA, FTA, QRA, Safety Cases, hazard log management)
  • An understanding of RAM / Human factors is desirable
  • Australian working rights – Australian Citizen, PR or Visa holder

Nice to have

An understanding of RAM / Human factors is desirable

What we offer

  • 1-2 WFH Days
  • Relocation package available for interstate applicants
  • Healthy pipeline of landmark transport projects
  • Growing SESA team, based locally
  • Career development opportunities
  • Financial support for professional memberships / training

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