Reliability Engineer - Level 3

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Total Rewards program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Reliability Engineer - Level 3 to lead reliability analyses and FMEA/FTA activities for launch vehicle hardware and software components. The role requires working onsite and holding a U.S.

Secret clearance. You will perform MIL-HDBK-217F based reliability studies, FMEA/FMECA/FTA analyses, and use Windchill Risk & Reliability and Reliasoft tools to quantify reliability performance and tests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics with 5 years of experience or 3 years with a Masters, 1 year with PhD.
• Ability to discuss technical terms with design engineers of several disciplines to understand function and relate it to reliability.
• Minimum 5 years of experience performing reliability and FMEA / FMECA / FTA analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate and conduct technical reliability analyses and evaluations for hardware using MIL-HDBK-217F or equivalent and software reliability analysis using IEEE STD 1633-2016 or equivalent as guides using Windchill Risk & Reliability or Reliasoft package (Lambda Predict, BlockSim) software
• Develop coordinate and conduct Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) using MIL-STD-1629 for hardware as a guide at the launch vehicle system
• Develop coordinate and conduct Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) for hardware systems using Windchill Risk & Reliability software
• Support evaluation of launch vehicle systems and associated Built in Test (BIT) hardware / software to maximize failure mode test coverage
• Evaluate and score hardware/software nonconformance reports to identify failures and use the data to calculate acceptance screening and corrective action effectiveness values
• Coordinate with various engineering organizations to plan the methods and detailed activities to demonstrate required product reliability performance
• Analyze customer requirements and manage cost/schedule to develop reliability engineering programs to achieve objectives

Skills

Reliability analysis

FMEA

FTA

Reliability modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics

Master’s degree in a related field

PhD (optional)

Tools

Windchill Risk & Reliability

ReliaSoft BlockSim

ReliaSoft LambdaPredict

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Space Systems is seeking Reliability Engineer - Level 3 to join our team located in Chandler, AZ.

Must work onsite in Chandler Arizona

In this job, you will

• Develop, coordinate and conduct technical reliability analyses and evaluations for hardware using MIL-HDBK-217F or equivalent and software reliability analysis using IEEE STD 1633-2016 or equivalent as guides using Windchill Risk & Reliability or Reliasoft package (Lambda Predict, BlockSim) software
• Develop coordinate and conduct Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (Functional, Interfaces, and Part-Level) using MIL-STD-1629 for hardware as a guide at the launch vehicle system
• Develop coordinate and conduct Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) for hardware systems using Windchill Risk & Reliability software
• Support evaluation of launch vehicle systems and associated Built in Test (BIT) hardware / software to maximize failure mode test coverage and minimize potential for BIT false alarm
• Evaluate and score hardware/software nonconformance reports to identify failures and use the data to calculate acceptance screening and corrective action effectiveness values and perform/support demonstrated reliability assessments.
• Coordinate with various engineering organizations to assign and plan the methods and detailed activities to demonstrate required product reliability performance.
• Analyze customer requirements and manage cost/schedule to develop reliability engineering programs to achieve company, customer and government agency reliability objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics with 5 years of experience or 3 years with a Masters, 1 year with PhD.
• Ability to discuss technical terms with design engineers of several disciplines to understand function to correlate the function to reliability terms.
• Minimum 5 years of experience, including experience performing reliability and FMEA / FMECA /FTA analyses.
• Self-driven to complete studies independently and be able to present the results to a wide variety of audiences.
• Computer skills including use if MS Excel, Word and Power point.
• Must have a active U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of statistics with functional knowledge of Bayesian statistical methods highly desired.
• Experience performing Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRA) a plus.
• Experience using Reliability and Statistical Software (Windchill Risk & Reliability, Reliasoft BlockSim, Reliasof Lambda Predict).
• Knowledge of launch vehicle systems, devices and control theory a major plus.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards site.

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

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.