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Staff Safety Systems Engineer

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Palmdale, CA
145K-266K Annually
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Palmdale, CA
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Lead system safety engineering for the B-2 program using MIL-STD-882 guidance: identify, classify, adjudicate, and manage hazards; coordinate across IPTs; flow down safety requirements; prepare SRR/PDR/CDR packages and CDRLs; identify subsystem hazards and CSIs; mentor junior safety engineers and interface with military safety counterparts.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

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At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have a lot of 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Safety Systems Engineer to support the B-2 program in either Palmdale, CA OR Oklahoma City, OK.

The successful candidate will be assigned to develop and deliver System Safety products as required using MIL-STD-882 as guidance. 

Essential Functions:

  • Identification, classification, adjudication, and management of hazards in a closed-loop tracking system
  • Cross-IPT coordination to support hazard and safety requirement adjudication
  • Communication of safety risk to the appropriate levels
  • Being cognizant of the system design and functions
  • Preparing and presenting SRR, PDR, and CDR packages to document hazards and associated safety requirements
  • Flow down of derived safety requirements to the appropriate IPTs
  • CDRL delivery
  • Acquiring design cognizance of the aircraft
  • Identification, classification, and documentation of Subsystem Hazards and Critical Safety Items (CSIs)
  • Mentoring various experience levels of safety engineers

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and a minimum of 14 years of Engineering experience OR at least 12 years with Master’s Degree OR at least 4 years with PhD
  • Understanding of and experience with a MIL-STD-882 or ARP4754 safety program
  • Experience with interfacing to a military customer or safety counterpart
  • Must have an active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in Software Engineering or Software Safety
  • Active TOP SECRET or higher DoD Security Clearance
  • Participation in System Safety Working Groups (SSWGs) or similar interface meetings (eg. SSGs, WSESRB, SSSTRP, etc.)
  • Knowledge and experience with SAE ARP4761, MIL-STD-882E, Joint Software System Safety Handbook (JSSSEH), DO-178B/C, MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-254, SAE ARP4754A, and/or AOP-52.
  • Experience conducting a Preliminary Hazard List (PHL), Preliminary Hazard Assessment (PHA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Probability of Loss of Aircraft (rollup FTA) analysis, Operating & Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), or the ARP4754/4761 equivalents.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Primary Level Salary Range: $144,900.00 - $265,600.00

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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