Reliability Systems Engineer - Level 3 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

3d•$114,000 - $171,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Reliability Systems Engineer – Level 3 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 5+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 3+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 1+ year(s) of engineering experience
Experience with or exposure to probability and statistical tools/principles
Ability to perform various reliability engineering related tasks, such as, reliability modeling/predictions/assessments, failure rate estimation/assessments, and availability modeling/analysis
Familiarity with understanding and interpreting system architecture and functional block diagrams
Candidate must have active SCI access at time of application and prior to start date OR Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or above in an Engineering discipline.
Understanding of technical principles, theories, subsystem design, and knowledge of general satellite design.
Ability to combine hands-on Reliability Analysis and modeling skills for satellites and systems.
Familiarity with modeling/simulation software tools used for reliability and availability analysis.
Availability modeling and analysis experience or exposure.
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and failure rate estimation experience or exposure.
Advanced user in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) clearance along with active SCI access at time of application and prior to start date.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Availability and Timeliness Thread lead responsible for supporting the requirements-thru-verification “threads” associated with availability, reliability, and timeliness tasking; this includes performing system reliability and availability modeling/prediction/analysis, timeliness data collection/analysis, and technical performance metric (TPM) tracking.
Lead the reliability and availability support to the design team through the performance of design tradeoffs, allocation of requirements, failure rate data collection/estimation, development of technical solutions to reliability and availability problems, and provide support to design reviews.
Understand and interpret system/unit architectures and identify/assess failure modes and events that cause downtime.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.
Relocation assistance may be available
Annual bonuses
health insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
savings plan
Company paid holidays
paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business