Nuclear Safety Case Engineer (Nuclear)

Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; projects also span Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane. Flexible work arrangements, including WFH, are available.

Company

hirify.global’s Infrastructure Solutions business delivers engineering and project solutions across Australia and is partnering with Frazer-Nash Consultancy on Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine capability.

What you will do

• Lead and contribute to nuclear safety cases for complex naval nuclear infrastructure.
• Apply deterministic safety analysis methodologies to generate safety requirements and inform design processes.
• Engage with licensing and regulatory frameworks for nuclear-powered naval operations.
• Produce and review technical design substantiation documentation to nuclear regulatory standards.
• Mentor and develop the next generation of Australian Nuclear Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel.

Requirements

• Established experience in safety-informed design processes, deterministic safety analysis, regulation and licensing, and technical design substantiation.
• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience in high-hazard industries operating under formal regulatory regimes.
• Direct experience with nuclear-powered submarine programmes.
• Experience delivering nuclear facilities or infrastructure.
• Background in Defence project delivery.
• Experience in oil and gas, conventional defence, aviation, or similar regulated high-hazard industries, with interest in transitioning into the nuclear domain.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative One Team culture with an open, inclusive, supportive, and respectful work environment.
• Structured internal training, mentoring, career development plans, and growth opportunities.
• Flexible start and finish times, work-from-home options, and flex time.
• 20 days of annual leave, with the ability to accrue additional leave up to 33 days in total.
• Salary packaging, novated leases, paid professional membership fees, insurance discounts, employee stock purchase plans, and health benefits programmes.
• Great office facilities and nationally connected project opportunities.