Principal Systems Safety Engineer/Sr. Principal Systems Safety Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

SSSD has an opening for a System Safety Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals, and this position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

This requisition can be filled at a level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or a level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. Additionally, this position is contingent upon capturing program award, acquiring customer funding, and obtaining and maintaining the minimum final clearance(s) prior to start date.

The candidate will be expected to support tasks involving System Safety which may include:

- Reviews product designs, associated support equipment and facilities, functional specifications and operations, and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems.

- Independently analyzes and recommends safety criteria in system design, equipment and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.

- Develops safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements.

- Participates in accident investigations involving damage to products or related facilities and assists in identification of causes and corrective actions.

- Evaluates the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost effective program.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer:

- Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience OR

- Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience OR

- PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 1+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience

- Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Govt. DoD Secret Clearance prior to start date.

- System Engineering background with System Safety experience

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:

- Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience OR

- Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience OR

- PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience

- Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Govt. DoD Secret Clearance prior to start date.

- System Engineering background with System Safety experience

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience performing Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), Test Hazard Analyses (THA), and support incorporating updates into the existing Hazard Tracking System (HTS) records and Safety Analysis Report (SAR)

- Experience performing Software Safety Hazard Analysis

- Experience developing a System Safety Program Plan

- Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E, AFI 91-202

- Familiarity with OSHA Standards

- Experience working on Space or Laser programs

- Experience leading a System Safety team/effort

- Experience with DoD safety programs highly desired

- Experience performing System Safety across all phases of a program

- Experience