Sentinel System Safety Engineering Manager 2- 19252

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a System Safety Engineering Manager 2. This position will be located 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 Sentinel Safety Manager is responsible for all safety disciplines across the Sentinel Enterprise including System Safety, Explosives and Range Safety, Environmental Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH), Emergency Response Planning and Software Safety. The System Safety team provides the influence and guidance for the safety discipline for the design of our product systems, associated support equipment and facilities and operations. The safety team establishes safety requirements for assigned systems.

 The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate strong management skills and will have a track record as a motivated leader, an effective communicator, a critical thinker, and a problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The selected candidate will be placed according to their skillset.

Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to:  (highlighted this portion as it’s new from what you recently sent me)

• Own both technical and programmatic leadership for a team of ~10 FTE performing safety engineering functions

• Serve as a Work Package Lead (WPL) owning cost, schedule and earned value responsibilities

• Perform, review and approve safety artifacts and documents

• Prepare, present, and explain technical packages at Technical or Engineering Review Boards

•  Ensure compliance with applicable safety standards

•  Integrate and interface with the design teams and other stakeholders to provide safety inputs into requirements, design, test and operations

•  Ensure safety readiness to support program design milestones (such as CDR)

• Own all aspects of employee performance management, mentorship, training, and career development (functional management)

The safety team responsibilities include:

• Independently analyzing and recommending safety criteria in system design, equipment and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.

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

• Software Safety SWCI and Level of Rigor processes

• Safety activities required to support customer and test/operational range and explosives requirements.

• Accident investigations involving products or related facilities and assists in identification of causes and corrective actions.

• Interpreting and making recommendations for compliance with environmental, health and safety (ESOH) and NEPA regulations and/or company policies.

• Assisting in planning for changes in physical facilities to meet environmental requirements.

• Emergency Response Planning

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense 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 positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

You Will Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field and at least 8 years of related experience; OR at least 6 Years of relevant experience with a master's degree
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) / Cost Account Management (CAM), managing cost, schedule, and performance of large government technical statements of work
• Experience in leading System Safety Working Groups (or equivalent) focused on Customer Review of Hazard Analysis
• Experience with agile project management using jira, confluence, or equivalent tools
• Experience in leading system safety MIL-STD-882E (or similar) technical teams on large complex systems

• Suitable alternates to the MIS STD 882E are:
• Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSSEH)
• MIL-HDBK-764 – System Safety Engineering Guide for Military Materiel
• DOE-STD-1189 – Integration of Safety into the Design Process
• DOE-STD-3009 – Preparation of Nonreactor Nuclear Facility Documented Safety Analysis
• NASA-STD-8719 – System Safety Standard Practice
• OPNAVINST 5100.24 – Navy System Safety Program
• NAVSEA 5100.12 – System Safety Engineering Manual
• DAFI 91-202 / DAFI 90-802 – USAF Mishap Prevention / Risk Management

Commercial system safety standards, such as:

• SAE ARP4761 / ARP4754A

• IEC 61508 – Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-related Systems
• Experience driving performance against schedule
• Experience with mentoring and development of personnel

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Weapon System Experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience)
• Experience with C/C++, Java, object-oriented design, or similar experience
• Experience using DO-178C for design development
• Experience with launch systems, range testing, and/or AFSPCMAN 91-710
• Model Based Systems Engineering experience using DOORS, Cameo, CPLM or related systems
• Familiarity with OSHA standards
• Active Top Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.