Aerospace System Safety Engineer – Level 2/3 (AISR&T Contingent)

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Level 2/3 Systems Safety Engineer to support the AISR&T program in Rancho Bernardo, CA. You will apply systems and safety engineering to identify hazards, assess risk, and mitigate issues across the lifecycle with safety analyses and evidence-based validation.

The role may be filled at Engineer or Principal Engineer level depending on qualifications; active clearance is required and collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Active US government clearance (Secret or higher) required or in process.
• Experience in system safety engineering on complex aerospace or defense systems.
• Knowledge of MIL STD 882 or similar safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform lifecycle safety engineering activities including hazard analysis, tracking, and mitigation.
• Develop and maintain system safety requirements; verify and allocate them.
• Conduct PHA, FHA, SSA, FMEA/FMECA, and FTA analyses as applicable.
• Plan and execute safety validation activities with defined acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams to embed safety in design decisions.
• Prepare safety documentation and artifacts for reviews and deliverables.
• Present findings and risks to program and customer stakeholders.

Skills

System safety engineering

Hazard analysis

FMEA/FMECA

FTA

Safety requirements

Active security clearance

Education

Bachelors in STEM

Masters in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

DOORS Next

Hazard tracking tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Level 2/3 Systems Safety Engineer to support the AISR&T program in Rancho Bernardo, CA. You will apply systems and safety engineering to identify hazards, assess risk, and mitigate issues across the lifecycle with safety analyses and evidence-based validation.

The role may be filled at Engineer or Principal Engineer level depending on qualifications; active clearance is required and collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.