Sentinel System Safety Engineering Manager 2- 19252
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a System Safety Engineering Manager 2 to support the Sentinel program in Roy, Utah. The program supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production, and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ground and airborne launch control systems, launch facilities, and associated infrastructure. The Sentinel Safety Manager leads safety disciplines across the Sentinel Enterprise, including System Safety, Explosives and Range Safety, Environmental Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH), Emergency Response Planning, and Software Safety. The safety team guides safety considerations in the design of product systems, support equipment, facilities, and operations, and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems. The manager provides technical and programmatic leadership for a team of approximately 10 full-time employees and owns work-package cost, schedule, and earned-value responsibilities. The role also includes functional management of employee performance, mentorship, training, and career development. The position requires collaboration with design teams and internal and external stakeholders to integrate safety into requirements, design, testing, and operations; preparation and review of safety artifacts; and support for program design milestones. The role may involve travel 10% of the time. The standard schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience.
- Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the 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, as determined by the company.
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) or Cost Account Management (CAM), including management of cost, schedule, and performance for large government technical statements of work.
- Experience leading System Safety Working Groups, or equivalent, focused on customer review of hazard analysis.
- Experience with agile project management using Jira, Confluence, or equivalent tools.
- Experience leading system safety technical teams on large, complex systems using MIL-STD-882E or a comparable standard.
- Experience driving performance against schedule.
- Experience mentoring and developing personnel.
Nice To Haves
- Weapon system experience, such as Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience.
- Experience with C/C++, Java, object-oriented design, or similar technologies.
- Experience using DO-178C for design development.
- Experience with launch systems, range testing, or AFSPCMAN 91-710.
- Model-Based Systems Engineering experience using DOORS, Cameo, CPLM, or related systems.
- Familiarity with OSHA standards.
- Active Top Secret clearance with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and programmatic leadership for a team of approximately 10 employees performing safety engineering functions.
- Serve as a Work Package Lead, managing cost, schedule, and earned-value responsibilities.
- Perform, review, and approve safety artifacts and documents.
- Prepare, present, and explain technical packages at Technical or Engineering Review Boards.
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety standards.
- Integrate and interface with design teams and other stakeholders to provide safety input to requirements, design, test, and operations.
- Ensure safety readiness for program design milestones, such as Critical Design Review (CDR).
- Manage employee performance, mentorship, training, and career development.
- Independently analyze and recommend safety criteria in system design, equipment, and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.
- Evaluate the relationship between system safety requirements and other concept design and development requirements to support cost-effective programs.
- Manage Software Safety SWCI and Level of Rigor processes.
- Conduct safety activities supporting customer requirements and test or operational range and explosives requirements.
- Investigate accidents involving products or related facilities and assist in identifying causes and corrective actions.
- Interpret and recommend compliance with environmental, health, and safety (ESOH) and NEPA regulations and company policies.
- Assist in planning changes to physical facilities to meet environmental requirements.
- Support Emergency Response Planning.
- Drive performance against schedule and lead System Safety Working Groups focused on customer review of hazard analysis.
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
- Potential relocation assistance
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
