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Job Title - LAND6504 Safety & Certification Engineer
Job Id 1265803

• Security Clearance: NV1 Clearance
• Length of Contract: 8 months
• Experience Level: Level 1 (1-3 years)
• Location: Canberra, ACT

Job Description:
The LAND 6504 Safety and Certification SME will assist development of the LAND 6504 safety and certification framework, compliance strategy, technical assurance activities and engineering planning supporting Combined Pass approval activities. The SME will provide specialist advice across system certification, multi-domain regulatory compliance, explosive ordnance safety and certification, transport certification, Defence, and government certification requirements.
 
Role:

• Identify safety and technical certification requirements applicable to the LAND 6504 capability solution and supporting systems.
• Collect and analyse certification, regulatory, assurance and compliance requirements from Defence, Industry, OEM, FMS and regulatory stakeholders.
• Support safety and certification activities with key Defence authorities, technical regulators, Army Headquarters, Industry and OEM stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the System Safety and Certification Plan (SSCP).
• Develop and maintain the Technical Certification Plan (TCP).
• Develop and maintain relevant Certification Registers, Compliance Registers and certification evidence tracking mechanisms.
• Support development of FPS requirements for overall System Safety and Certification for the LAND 6504 capability.
• Develop certification pathways and approval strategies supporting Combined Pass, acquisition and capability introduction into service.
• Lead regulatory and certification gap analysis activities to identify compliance obligations and certification requirements.
• Conduct comparative assessments of alternative certification approaches considering compliance risk, technical maturity, schedule impacts, implementation complexity and sustainment implications.
• Conduct risk and opportunity analysis associated with certification, regulatory compliance, transport approvals, system safety, explosive ordnance safety, explosive ordnance certification and operational security requirements.
• Assess certification requirements associated with launchers, missiles, radars, and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain relevant system safety artefacts to support hazard identification, analysis and mitigation activities.
• Assess compliance against Defence policies, standards, regulations and certification requirements.
• Support development of certification evidence, assurance artefacts and approval documentation required to support capability approval activities.
• Identify certification, safety and compliance risks and recommend mitigation strategies to support capability effectiveness, acceptance and acquisition outcomes.
• Support development of technical evidence, certification recommendations and assurance products required for Combined Pass activities.

 
Outcomes include:

• System Safety and Certification Plan (SSCP) developed and maintained.
• Technical Certification Plan (TCP) developed and maintained.
• LAND 6504 safety and certification assessments completed.
• Safety and certification requirements identified and incorporated into FPS and DCS documentation.
• Baseline certification and compliance data established to support ongoing capability development and assurance activities.
• Certification strategy and certification pathway developed to support capability approval and introduction into service.
• Certification Registers, Compliance Registers and Hazard Logs established and maintained.
• Safety and certification options assessed against operational, technical and regulatory requirements.
• Certification trade studies completed to support certification and compliance recommendations.
• Gap analysis completed and compliance obligations identified.
• Certification risks, hazards and opportunities identified and assessed.
• Certification recommendations developed to support capability design, approval and acquisition decisions.
• Certification evidence developed to support Combined Pass submissions and future certification activities.
• Regulatory compliance requirements identified and incorporated into capability planning activities.
• Please note the successful candidate will be required to attend Brindabella Business Park ACT 5 days per week, therefore must be located in or around ACT.

 
Essential Skills:
2.5 - Systems and Software Engineering - Safety Management, Safety and Certification, System Safety Engineering, Technical Certification, Desirable Skills, Aerospace Systems, Capability Acquisition and Delivery, Capability Analysis, Capability Definition Documents Development, Capability Delivery, Capability Life Cycle Definition and Documentation, Capability Management, Combat Management Systems, Defence Acquisition, Defence Capability, Defence Capability Life Cycle, Land Systems Modernisation, Safety and Certification, Safety Security Systems, Safety Systems, System Design, System Integration, System Safety, System Safety Engineering, System Verification and Validation, Systems Design, Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering and Integration, Systems Evaluation, Systems improvement, Systems Integration, Systems safety
SFIA Skills Sought:
The elicitation, analysis, specification and validation of requirements and constraints to a level that enables effective development and operations of new or changed software, systems, processes, products and services. The management of requirements throughout the whole of the delivery and operational life cycle of the software, system, processes, products or services. The negotiation of trade-offs that are both acceptable to key stakeholders and within budgetary, technical, regulatory, and other constraints. The adoption and adaptation of requirements management lifecycle models based on the context of the work and selecting appropriately from plan-driven/predictive approaches or more adaptive (iterative and agile) approaches.
 
REQM Level 2:
Assists in the definition and management of requirements. Uses standard techniques to elicit, specify, and document requirements for simple subject areas with clearly-defined boundaries. Assists in the creation of a requirements baseline and in investigating and applying authorised requests for changes to base-lined requirements, in line with change management policy.
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"We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations Australians, Australian Defence Force and First Responder veterans, women in STEM, and people of all abilities, including those registered with the NDIS."

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