Sentinel - Staff Engineer - Nuclear Hardness & Survivability - 19942

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

4d•$161,000 - $241,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Staff Systems - Nuclear Hardness & Survivability Engineer to join the team. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division. The successful candidate will join the Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) team in Colorado Springs, Co and oversee the Radiation Lot Acceptance Test campaign being performed in Colorado Springs. The candidate will be required to design test circuits, develop test levels in accordance with system requirements and oversee test execution and trouble shooting. Additionally the candidate will be expected to provide MBSE support to the Sentinel thread lead. The candidate will contribute to the successful development of the world’s most advanced weapon system in one or more of the following ways: Defining NH&S environments, Radiation effects circuit analysis, Effects of electromagnetic pulses on electronics, NHS qualification testing and analysis of semiconductors, NHS qualification testing and analysis of the Sentinel systems, subsystems and equipment, NHS qualification requirement and Survivability thread support.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with a minimum of 12 Years with Bachelors in Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD
US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time
Weapon System Experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience)
Has worked or performed Radiation Lot Acceptance Testing in accordance with MIL-STD-1766
Can design test circuits for CCA level testing at dose-rate facilities
Understanding of AVE and C&L survivability level 1-7 system requirements and qualification
MBSE Experience (CAMEO and DOORS)

Nice To Haves

Weapon System Experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience)
Knowledge of the Sentinel Survivability thread requirements
Knowledge of the Sentinel system architecture
Knowledge of semi-conductor lot procurement, storage and testing
Exceptional knowledge of MIL-STD-1766C requirements and execution

Responsibilities

Oversee the Radiation Lot Acceptance Test campaign
Design test circuits
Develop test levels in accordance with system requirements
Oversee test execution and trouble shooting
Provide MBSE support to the Sentinel thread lead
Defining NH&S environments
Radiation effects circuit analysis
Effects of electromagnetic pulses on electronics
NHS qualification testing and analysis of semiconductors
NHS qualification testing and analysis of the Sentinel systems, subsystems and equipment
NHS qualification requirement and Survivability thread support