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Reliability Systems Safety Engineer Level 2 / 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Marine Systems specializes in the development, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of missile launching and handling systems, propulsion, and power generation systems for naval surface ships and submarines.  The Reliability and System Safety Engineering Department ensures reliability and system safety are key considerations throughout the program life cycle starting with design and development through system retirement.  We are looking for you to join our team as a Reliability/Systems Safety Engineer Level 2 / 3 based out of Sunnyvale, CA

What you’ll get to do:

  • This Systems engineering position has an emphasis on Reliability and System Safety Engineering and focuses on Reliability and System Safety requirements development, design integration, verification and validation and service life assessment.

  • Support the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.

  • Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

  • Participate/Lead and coordinate preparation, conduct and closeout for internal and external customer reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, TRR, etc.)

The ideal candidate should be a self-starter, versatile, problem solver, and has the ability to multi-task and balance multiple projects simultaneously.  You are committed and enjoy a collaborative approach. You demonstrate strategic big picture thinking along with sound decision making and good judgments.  You have effective oral and written communication skills and enjoy working in a team environment.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below:

Basic Qualifications for Reliability/Systems Safety Engineer Level 2:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 2 years relevant experience; or Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) no relevant work experience.

  • Experience functioning within a DoD System Engineering Environment.

  • Familiarity with system drawings and documents such as Interface Control Documents, System/Subsystem Specifications, Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRM), etc.

  • Familiarity with hardware and/or software design and development, including qualification, engineering, evaluation, analyzing and testing.

  • Familiarity with hardware and/or software design and development, including qualification, engineering, evaluation, analyzing and testing.

  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.

  • US Citizenship required.

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualifications for Reliability/Systems Safety Engineer Level 3:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant experience; or Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 3 years of relevant work experience.

  • Experience functioning within a DoD System Engineering Environment.

  • Familiarity with system drawings and documents such as Interface Control Documents, System/Subsystem Specifications, Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRM), etc.

  • Familiarity with hardware and/or software design and development, including qualification, engineering, evaluation, analyzing and testing.

  • Familiarity with hardware and/or software design and development, including qualification, engineering, evaluation, analyzing and testing.

  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.

  • US Citizenship required.

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience conducting Reliability (Failure Modes Analysis)and System Safety (Hazard Analysis)  hardware analysis

  • Experience developing  schedules budgets and tracking performance (Cost Account Management)

  • Experience with conducting hazardous materials management

  • Active Secret Clearance or higher

Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00Salary Range 2: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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