Staff System Safety Engineer

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff System Safety Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL. .

The successful candidate will be proficient in aircraft systems and operations as well as expert in hazard analysis techniques for System Safety. This position will provide mentorship and partner with team members to manage and complete safety tasking to include analyzing architecture, design, software integration, and development and maintenance of cutting-edge Open Architecture systems on the U.S. Navy’s E-2D Advance Hawkeye aircraft. You will apply engineering principles to optimize all aspects of safety to increase the operational effectiveness throughout the lifecycle of the system. 

The ideal candidate will understand modern programming languages, software requirements and design patterns, and development platforms and should have an interest in expanding their understanding of avionics software development and systems integration methodologies.

In this role, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: 

• Analyze, recommend, and drive safety criteria in system design, equipment, and procedures to mitigate or eliminate hazards

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and cost, risk, and supportability analyses at all levels of the system life cycle

• Apply engineering principles and standards to support, develop, or review System/Subsystem Hazard Analyses, Software System Safety Analyses, Functional Hazard Analyses, and Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analyses; 

• Develop, review, update, and approve system safety artifacts and system safety requirements; 

• Identify technical issues, propose solutions, and ensure appropriate action is taken to resolve the technical issues; 

• Participate in various system safety meetings with both internal and external stakeholders. 

• Develop and maintain all necessary documentation necessary to implement and maintain a System Safety Program.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of science Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and 14 years of experience, or Master of Science Degree in a STEM field with 12 years of experience, or Ph.D. and 9 years of experience

• Experience in Aviation Systems, Electrical Engineering, or Hardware/Software System Safety.

• Experience in Development environments applying MIL-STD-882 System Safety program execution.

• System safety analytical experience assessing systems/subsystems, identifying safety hazards, and recommending safety requirements to system design and operations to mitigate safety risks.

• Experience developing safety documents as required in support of customer requirements.

• Fundamental knowledge of principles of system safety engineering including the capability to develop: System Safety Program Plans (SSPP), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), System/Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), and Software System Safety Analysis.

• Knowledge of engineering drawings and ability to read schematics and parts lists.

• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Capable of understanding incident investigations and root cause and corrective actions

• Understanding of Model Based System Engineering and executing System Safety Analysis in MBSE tools

• Experience using Cameo to capture System Safety products and execute Safety analysis

• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications (example, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills

Salary Range: $142,500.00 - $213,700.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.