Sentinel - Nuclear Hardness Survivability Engineer - 20483
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense is hiring a Nuclear Hardness Survivability Systems Engineer (Level 2/3) to join its Guidance Computer team in Roy, Utah, supporting the Sentinel Program. The program supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production, and deployment of hardware and system modifications for ICBM Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure. The role focuses on nuclear hardness and survivability (NH&S) engineering, including defining NH&S environments; modeling and simulation of radiation transport; radiation-effects circuit analysis; ground-shock and thermal-effects analysis; evaluation of electromagnetic pulse effects on electronics; and NH&S qualification testing and analysis of semiconductors and GBSD systems, subsystems, and equipment. The position has two possible levels. The Systems Engineer level requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and two years of experience, or a master’s degree and no experience. The Principal Systems Engineer level requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and five years of experience, three years with a master’s degree, or one year with a Ph.D. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and Special Access Program access. The standard schedule is 9/80, and travel is 10%. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 0 years of experience, for the Systems Engineer level.
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience, 3 years with a master’s degree, or 1 year with a Ph.D., for the Principal Systems Engineer level.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
- At least 1 year using MIL-STD-1766C, MIL-STD-188-125, or other related MIL-STDs for the Systems Engineer level.
- At least 2 years using MIL-STD-1766C, MIL-STD-188-125, or other related MIL-STDs for the Principal Systems Engineer level.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience using modeling software to model nuclear environments.
- Strong understanding of nuclear weapons effects and nuclear hardness and survivability.
- Strong knowledge of MIL-STD-1766C and applicable MIL-STDs.
- Previous experience with hardness requirements development and analysis.
- Experience conducting ground-shock and thermal-effects analysis.
- Experience in NH&S testing.
Responsibilities
- Define nuclear hardness and survivability environments.
- Perform radiation transport modeling and simulation.
- Conduct radiation-effects circuit analysis.
- Analyze ground-shock and thermal effects.
- Analyze the effects of electromagnetic pulses on electronics.
- Conduct NH&S qualification testing and analysis of semiconductors.
- Conduct NH&S qualification testing and analysis of GBSD systems, subsystems, and equipment.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions
- Paid time off
- Health and wellness resources
- Employee discounts
- Company-paid holidays
- Disability insurance
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
