Principal / Senior Principal Reliability Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 103,600 - 193,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company-paid holidays

PTO for vacation and personal time

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Woodland Hills, CA is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Reliability Engineer for the Specialty Engineering Team. You will perform reliability allocations and predictions for avionics and navigation systems, conduct FMEA/FMECA analyses, and support FRACAS and BIT verification.

Requirements include reading schematics, MIL‑HDBK standards experience, strong communication, and a U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience in Reliability, Maintainability, and Testability disciplines.
• Ability to read electronic circuit schematics and understand failure modes.
• Experience developing Piece-Part FMEA/FMECA.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform Reliability and Maintainability allocations and predictions for avionics and navigation systems.
• Conduct FMEA, FMECA, and testability analyses.
• Support FRACAS as needed and BIT design verification testing.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintainability

Testability

FMEA/FMECA

Schematic reading

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in EE

PhD (optional)

Tools

PTC Windchill Quality Solutions

Reliability Analysis Software

Job description

Description

Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances across various sciences. This role is for a Principal or Senior Principal Reliability Engineer on the Specialty Engineering Team in Woodland Hills, CA.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required for Start

No

Clearance Type

Secret

Travel

Yes, approximately 10% of the time.

What You’ll Get to Do

• Perform Reliability and Maintainability allocations and predictions for avionics and navigation systems.
• Conduct FMEA, FMECA, and testability analyses.
• Support FRACAS as needed.
• Support BIT design verification testing (BIT demos).
• Apply MIL-HDBK‑338, MIL‑HDBK‑2165, and MIL-HDBK‑217 F(N2) in engineering analysis and design recommendations.
• Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams, program management, customers, and suppliers on RMT aspects of assigned systems.
• Identify, plan, and quote RMT tasks for proposals.

Basic Qualifications – Principal Reliability Engineer

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or related STEM Discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (Master’s with 3 years; PhD with 1 year).
• Demonstrated experience in Reliability, Maintainability, and Testability disciplines.
• Ability to read electronic circuit schematics and understand component failure modes and mechanisms.
• Experience developing a Piece‑Part FMEA/FMECA.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Innovative mindset focused on process improvement.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance within the timeframe set by management.

Basic Qualifications – Senior Principal Reliability Engineer

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or related STEM Discipline with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience (Master’s with 6 years; PhD with 4 years).
• Demonstrated experience in Reliability, Maintainability, and Testability disciplines.
• Ability to read electronic circuit schematics and understand component failure modes and mechanisms.
• Experience developing a Piece‑Part FMEA/FMECA.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Innovative mindset focused on process improvement.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance within the timeframe set by management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on RMT analysis and modeling skills for electronic and non‑electronic systems.
• Experience with Reliability Analysis Software and modeling tools (PTC Windchill Quality Solutions preferred).
• Experience within the aerospace or defense industry.
• Experience with Useful Life Analysis and Operational Service Life Analysis.
• Experience planning and supporting Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT).
• Familiarity with Fault Tree Analysis.
• Familiarity with MIL‑HDBK‑472, MIL‑STD‑2155, MIL‑STD‑882E.
• Experience with DO‑254 Hardware Certification Process.
• ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.

Salary

Primary Level: $103,600.00 – $155,400.00
Secondary Level: $129,300.00 – $193,900.00

Benefits

Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business, overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and potential long‑term incentives for certain leadership positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 https://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.