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E-7 System Safety Engineer

Brisbane, Queensland Job ID BOE-1913117B Category Boeing Defence Australia Post Date Mar. 24, 2026
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Location:
Brisbane
Category:
Engineering / Technical
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1913117B
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The Opportunity

BDA is undergoing significant growth and is looking for passionate System Safety Engineers with experience or interest in Safety to join our Wedgetail team.  We are seeking technical professionals interested in working collaboratively across an interdisciplinary and multinational team on cutting edge systems, and developing exciting new technologies, to support and grow Australia's defence capability. 

Responsibilities

  • Perform Systems Engineering activities to plan, design, develop and verify systems specialising in the System Safety domain.
  • Support projects in understanding requirements and design implications pertaining to safety and identify potential and realised performance and safety considerations 
  • Lead and facilitate internal and external Hazard Analysis Workshops.
  • Engage with internal engineering teams, customers and subcontractor stakeholders.
  • Develop and manage key safety artefacts including Hazard Logs, Hazard Analysis Reports, System Safety Assessments and Safety Case Reports.
  • Guidance and mentorship to junior team members
  • Lead specific scopes of work in safety engineering for projects
  • Actively promote the benefit of System Safety across the organisation and contribute to the development and growth of these disciplines within BDA

Experience/Qualifications

  • Excellent communication skills that enable you to influence outcomes in a team environment
  • Experience with System Safety Standards, preferably MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4754B and ARP-4761A.
  • A continuous improvement mindset.
  • Tertiary degree qualification in an engineering or related technical discipline
  • Experience in System Safety Engineering in a complex project environment would also be considered highly desirable.
  • Hold a minimum NV1 Security Clearance

What's on offer?

We are a business that evolves by encouraging our people to grow, so you will bring a mindset, behaviour and skills to improve the business, processes and yourself. This will see you thrive and achieve the organisation goals whilst being focused on your personal development through formal and informal learning.

We value the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer true flexibility including working from home, compressed work weeks, and opportunities for part time arrangements, allowing you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work. We will celebrate your successes and achievements with a formal reward and recognition program and employee awards.

Other benefits

  • Work on cutting edge projects;
  • Formal mentoring and training as well as on the job learning;
  • Defence leave, First Nation's Cultural Leave, Paid study leave, parental leave
  • Health and wellbeing benefits and Employee Assistance Program;
  • Join Industry Networking Groups along with Social and Community Groups
  • We explore opportunities to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs and initiatives focusing on STEM engagements.

Boeing Defence Australia works with strong links to our global Boeing community and encourage collaboration with our USA and international counterparts. Boeing aims to build and strengthen meaningful relationships with individuals, communities and suppliers to benefit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with the support of our Reconciliation Action Plan.

About Us

Boeing Defence Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for the Australian Defence Force. As a BDA employee, you will join other innovative, ethical people who have the critical skills required to develop and deliver world class capabilities and systems to protect Australia and its national interests. Joining us is a chance to make your mark, working with a diverse team that is united in pushing the boundaries of imagination and excellence.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are core values. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Our engineering and support services span multiple defence platforms including the E-7A Wedgetail, P-8A Poseidon, F/A-18F Super Hornet, Airpower Teaming System, Helicopter Aircrew Training System and Currawong battlespace communications system just to name a few.


We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-Defence personnel are encouraged to apply.

If you are ready to join an innovative industry leader and would like to register your interest in working for Boeing, please click Apply Now.


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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Your Benefits

No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

  • Competitive base pay and incentive programs.
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Resources and opportunities to grow your career.
  • Up to $10,000 match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
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