Systems Safety Engineer Lead - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Chandler, AZ

1d•$89,400 - $167,500•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Systems Safety Engineer Lead – Level 3 or Level 4 to join their team in Chandler, AZ. This role is dedicated to ensuring the safety of complex systems throughout their lifecycle, including manufacturing, testing, and operation. The engineer will define and evaluate safety requirements, oversee the implementation of critical safety features, and communicate effectively with colleagues, customers, users, and other stakeholders. This position is 100% on-site in Chandler, AZ. The role is contingent upon program award, funding, and the candidate obtaining and maintaining necessary security clearances and program access. This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.

Requirements

Applicants must be a current U.S. Citizen
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
Experience with launch vehicle or similar system design, testing, or mission operations
Knowledge of the systems engineering discipline and its application for system safety
Knowledge of RCC-319, RCC-324, SSCMAN 91-710, and MIL-STD-882
Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM and 3 years of related experience, or 1 year of experience with a PhD.
Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 years of related engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. Government Secret clearance
At least 2 years of experience leading small teams
Experience forming and executing schedules and budgets
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and reach decision milestones
Demonstrated Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience in CAMEO
Experience with tailoring and implementing FAA, RCC-319, RCC-324, SSCMAN 91-710, and/or MIL-STD-882 content

Responsibilities

Lead a small team of System Safety engineers in defining, implementing, and verifying System Safety requirements to ensure that the inherent risks are mitigated.
Apply the systems engineering process to define and verify launch vehicle and ground support equipment requirements to ensure safe operations and conduct system safety analyses to architect and implement a safe and robust system.
Understand the entire mission, including the launch vehicle, payload, ground support equipment, range infrastructure, and safety interfaces.
Understand how the different components, subsystems, systems, and integrated launch vehicle function and interact, with a focus on System Safety.
Interact with key internal and external customers and partners regarding system safety topics.
Support launch vehicle design and development to ensure that customer and internal goals for safety, mission success, and performance are met.
Analyze and explain launch vehicle designs to external customers to explain how applicable safety requirements for design, build, and test are met.
Interface with customer safety and launch integration personnel and support ground operations and launch mission working groups as requested.
Analyze integration and test processes to demonstrate customer and internal requirements are met for both safety and mission success, whether at the various launch sites or at our facilities in Chandler, AZ.
Review product systems associated with support equipment and facilities, functional specifications and operations, and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems.
Independently analyze and recommend safety criteria in system design, equipment, and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.
Develop safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements.
Perform audits of operational areas and reports effectiveness of system safety program.
Participate in accident investigations involving damage to products or related facilities and assist in identification of causes and corrective actions.
Evaluate the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost-effective program.