Sentinel - Principal/ Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 18081

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. This opening is in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure. 

What you will get to do:

The selected engineer will be responsible for the following:

• Conditioned Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) supporting effort to optimize scheduled maintenance, thereby reducing Lifecycle Cost (LCC)
• Develop CBM+ architecture and tool development
• Conditioned Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) is an effort to utilize predictive maintenance to align unscheduled maintenance with scheduled maintenance, thereby reducing Lifecycle Cost (LCC).
• CBM+ capability involves Model-Based Reasoning (MBR) for diagnostic and prognostic capabilities, including Remaining Useful Life (RUL) calculations.

Prognostic Models can be one of the following:

• Physics-Based Model(s)
• Data-Driven Machine Learning (ML) Model(s)
• Hybrid Model(s)

• Embed prognostic and diagnostic capabilities/technologies for the Weapon System
• Implements, supports and maintains a Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) closed loop data reporting system.
• Tracks all failures of functional equipment parts from date of failure to date of closure in compliance with Customer’s closed loop FRACAS requirements.
• Collects diagnostic data and maintenance repair data on repair/fix actions to improve RAM performance.
• Analyzes equipment designs and provides Baseline Comparative Systems (BCS) assessments, MIL-HDBK-217, Electronic Predicted Reliability Data (EPRD) and Non-Electronic Predicted Reliability Data (NPRD) Predictions.
• Develops Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) to assess Logistic and Mission Reliability requirements.
• Develops Maintenance Task Analyses (MTAs) to determine component repair times, crew size, support equipment, skill levels and maintenance tasks required to restore a component to an operational condition.
• Develops Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) to identify single point failures, safety critical failure modes, fault isolation and detection percentages and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) scheduled maintenance assessments.
• Identifies Reliability Critical Items (RCIs).
• Ensures a failure reporting information system through which an historical trend database can be managed. Ensure accuracy and completeness of failure reporting data, the analysis and the root cause corrective action implemented.
• Compiles and analyzes performance reports and process control statistics; investigates and analyzes relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes.
• Ensure that failure mode root cause and corrective action (RCCA) measures meet acceptable R&M standards.
• As necessary, propose changes in design, to improve system and ensure corrective action effectiveness.
• Develops and presents RAM assessments and lessons learned to the Integrated Product Teams (IPT).
• Collaborates with the Supplier Management Team (SMT) and suppliers on ensuring all RAM Supplier Data Requirements Lists (SDRL) are comprehensive and align with all technical requirement in their respective Data Item Descriptions (DID).
• Maintains RAM tasking updates on the RAM Agile Jira Board for each Sprint of the Program Increments (PI).

This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Systems Engineer level (level 3) or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer level (level 4).

Basic Qualifications:  

Principal Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5 years of experience, 3 years of experience with master’s degree, 0 years of experience with PhD.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Ability to obtain Special Access within a reasonable period as determined by the business needs of the company.
• 2 years of experience with Prognostic Model Development or Software Development

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 8 years of experience, 6 years of experience with master’s degree, 4 years of experience with PhD.

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Ability to obtain TOP SECRET clearance and Special Access within a reasonable period as determined by the business needs of the company.
• 4 years of experience with Prognostic Model Development or Software Development

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Master’s degree in business or STEM related discipline
• Experience in developing FMECAs, Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) and reliability predictions
• Experience in developing mission reliability models for subsystems or assemblies  
• Experience with Teamcenter
• Proficient with Reliasoft
• Prior experience developing software reliability models
• Experience with supplier management
• In depth Aerospace / ICBM experience
• Knowledge in design of mechanical and electrical ICBM subsystems
• Experience with Prognostic Model Development

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $144,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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