Sentinel - Principal Systems Safety Engineer - 17339 - 17585

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

7d•$98,400 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Principal Systems Safety Engineer to support the Sentinel program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems division. The position is based in Roy, Utah, or Huntsville, Alabama, and supports the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program and 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 engineer will influence product and system design to meet safety expectations and requirements, independently analyze designs, and recommend features that meet safety criteria to control or eliminate hazards. Responsibilities include participating in product, system, support-equipment, and facility design; creating functional specifications and establishing safety requirements; developing safety documentation; supporting customer and test or operational range requirements; auditing operational areas; and evaluating how safety requirements relate to other design and development requirements to support cost-effective programs. The role requires expertise applying MIL-STD-882E, DO-178, DO-254, software or design development, or comparable systems engineering practices, as well as experience generating or reviewing design artifacts for system safety analyses that mature weapons-system design and support flight testing and flight worthiness of complex systems. The role requires an active, current, in-scope U.S. DoD Secret clearance at application, with an investigation within the last six years, and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval. Travel is 10% of the time. The standard schedule is 9/80, with nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available. The stated primary-level salary range is $98,400–$147,600.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least 5 years of related experience; alternatively, 3 years with a Master’s degree or 1 year with a Ph.D.
U.S. citizenship.
Active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance at application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
At least 1 year using DO-178 or DO-254 for design development.
At least 1 year of experience with C/C++, Java, object-oriented design, or similar software development.
At least 1 year using MIL-STD-882E to conduct Preliminary, Functional, Subsystem, System, Operating, and Support Hazard Analyses.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year using MIL-STD-882E or similar processes for hardware and/or software design development.
Experience leading a team in software safety processes during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase.
Experience developing in an Agile environment.
Model-Based Systems Engineering experience.
Experience developing missile flight systems software.
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certificate.
Weapon-system experience, such as Minuteman III, or similar military or industry experience.
Active Top Secret clearance with an investigation within the last 6 years.

Responsibilities

Participate in the design of products and systems, associated support equipment, and facilities.
Create functional specifications and establish safety requirements for assigned systems.
Develop safety documents as required to support customer and test or operational range requirements.
Audit operational areas and report on the effectiveness of the system safety program.
Evaluate the interrelationship between system safety requirements and other concept-design and development requirements to support cost-effective programs.
Independently analyze designs and recommend design features that meet safety criteria and control or eliminate hazards.
Generate or review design artifacts supporting system safety analyses used to mature weapons-system design and support flight test and flight worthiness of complex systems.

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.
Disability insurance.
Company-paid holidays.
Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on position.