Lead Space Systems Safety Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Dulles, VA seeks a Principal Systems Safety Engineer for 100% on-site support. You will drive system safety across lifecycle phases, interfacing with program offices, customers, and ranges to ensure safety beyond requirements.

You will develop safety artifacts, analyze hazards, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure mission reliability and safety compliance. Active security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 4 years of related experience (3 in System Safety).
• Master’s Degree in STEM with 3 years in System Safety.
• Active Top Secret Clearance at time of application.
• Experience with MIL-STD-882E analysis and safety integration.
• Experience developing safety artifacts and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and verify System Safety requirements.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate hazards in spacecraft systems.
• Prepare safety artifacts and risk assessments for programs.
• Coordinate with cross-IPTs and communicate safety risk upward.
• Prepare launch range safety documentation and support design reviews.

Skills

System safety experience

Technical writing

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

SSPP

PHA

FHA

SHA/SSHA

FTA

SAR

MSPSP

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Dulles, VA seeks a Principal Systems Safety Engineer for 100% on-site support. You will drive system safety across lifecycle phases, interfacing with program offices, customers, and ranges to ensure safety beyond requirements.

You will develop safety artifacts, analyze hazards, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure mission reliability and safety compliance. Active security clearance is required.