Systems Safety Engineer - Entry

You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:

Support projects in delivering assets that are safe and fit for purpose, through the application of Systems and Safety Assurance processes. These roles are technical in nature, and you will act as an internal consultant, developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support programs and projects in the development and delivery of solutions that are safe to operate and maintain.

Due to the scale and ambition of Transport for NSW’s Future Transport strategy, we’re offering exciting entry-level opportunities within the Infrastructure and Place Technical Services team.
 
This is a developmental role where you’ll gain hands-on experience working alongside senior engineers and project teams to learn and apply systems safety practices throughout the lifecycle of complex infrastructure projects.

Do you live to promote safety and assurance using evidence-based thinking? Are you interested in applying Systems Assurance, Systems Safety, or Systems Engineering to support delivery of assets in complex operating environments? If you want to be a part of building NSW transport infrastructure and make your mark on flagship multi-modal transport projects such as the Digital Systems Program, More Trains More Services, Regional Rail, Western Harbour Tunnel, Great Western Highway Upgrade and many more, we would love to meet you!

This full-time permanent role is based in Macquarie Park and has a mix of office and hybrid according to TfNSW policy.

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About you

You will have relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering, systems safety, systems and safety assurance, systems integration and / or relevant industry experience.

Ideally, you will have some experience in the rail or road transportation sector. You will bring a keen interest in systems safety, systems engineering and/or technical assurance, and a desire to build your expertise in a structured, supportive environment. Experience in applying these principles in other safety- and mission-critical sectors, such as defence, aerospace or medical devices, would also be highly regarded.
 
You’re a good communicator, proactive learner and team player who is excited about contributing to projects that make a real difference in people’s lives.

Key Systems Assurance activities you will support include:

-Supporting projects in demonstrating compliance with relevant systems and safety assurance processes, engineering standards and technical and user requirements during all phases of the project.
-Contributing to reviews of project documentation such as risk assessments, design artefacts, and assurance reports
-Performing systems assurance reviews for compliance with systems and safety engineering requirements and demonstrating that the end product is safe, with support from senior team members.
-Reviewing safety assurance reports, risk assessments and systems engineering reports and providing recommendations for improvement.
-Ensuring that risk assessments, risk controls and verification of implementation of risk controls are documented and managed by the project throughout the project lifecycle in collaboration with senior team members.
-Contributing best practice data and information in order to continuously improve the Systems Assurance function.
-Building positive relationships with stakeholders to achieve project goals and delivery Configuration Management outcomes.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm 31st July 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact FRANK.ROCA@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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