Fault Management Systems Engineer - Level 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Fault Management Systems Engineer – Level 2 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA.

The candidate must have demonstrated experience in or an understanding of the definition, specification, application, and testing of Automated Fault Management architecture, and experience in or understanding of AFM test planning and execution is required.

*This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.*

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Support Autonomy and Fault Management (AFM) development

-Support Fault and Autonomy onboard response development

-Develop & execute per the development process for Stored Command Sequences

-Support development of payload fault management architecture

-Support development and execution of verification and validation tests to be used on software simulators, test beds and to sell-off fault management requirements

-Support execution of AFM tests, approve test results and/or reports, and generate requirement verification reports

-Experience in or exposure to AFM test in FSW (Flight Software), SVTB (Space Vehicle Test Bed), and AI&T (Assembly Integration & Test) is required

Basic Qualifications for Fault Management Systems Engineer – Level 2:

-Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 2+ years of engineering experience OR

-Master's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline

-Experience with or understanding of System Engineering Autonomy and Fault Management architecture

-Experience with or understanding of design, OPSCON, and/or Flight Software-related Launch & Operations with Anomaly Resolution/Recovery

-Candidate must have an active DOD Secret Clearance or above at time of application and prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

Preferred Qualifications for Fault Management Systems Engineer – Level 2:

-Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

-Ability to work independently without appreciable direction

-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 

*This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

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