Sentinel - Systems / Principal Systems Safety Engineer - 17900

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

7d•$79,300 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Systems Safety Engineer or Principal Systems Safety Engineer to support the Sentinel program. The position is based in Roy, Utah, or Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports systems engineering activities including use case development, requirements definition and allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification and validation, and requirements traceability. The engineer will contribute to system safety analyses used to mature weapons-system designs and support flight testing and flightworthiness of complex systems. The role requires an active U.S. DoD Secret clearance and may require travel 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. The requisition may be filled at the Systems Engineer (T-02) or Principal Systems Engineer (T-03) level. Both levels require a STEM degree and related experience, with requirements varying by level. The standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
An active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last six years.
Current or ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
Experience with C/C++, Java, object-oriented design, or similar experience.
Experience using MIL-STD-882E or similar processes for hardware and/or software design development.
Systems Engineer (T-02): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and two years of experience, or a master’s degree and zero years of experience.
Principal Systems Engineer (T-03): Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and five years of related experience; three years with a Master of Science degree; or one year with a PhD.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting comprehensive system safety analyses in accordance with MIL-STD-882E, including Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), and Operating & Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA).
Experience executing developed processes in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase.
Software development or coding experience.
Experience using DO-178 for design development.
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.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with program Integrated Product Team counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts.
Work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content for large-program designs.
Help develop and incorporate appropriate system requirements and ensure they are properly represented in the model.
Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis.
Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes for model development, tool integration, and team integration.
Generate or review design artifacts to support system safety analyses used to mature weapons-system designs and support flight test and flightworthiness 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.
Company-paid holidays.
Disability insurance.
Possible overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
Possible relocation assistance.