Reliability Systems Engineer - Level 3 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector seeks a Reliability Systems Engineer – Level 3 in Redondo Beach, CA. The role focuses on availability, reliability modeling, TPM tracking, and interface with design reviews.

Qualifications include STEM degrees with experience, strong analytical skills, and active security clearances. This is a full‑time position with relocation assistance and a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in reliability modeling, predictions, assessments.
• Ability to interpret system architectures and failure modes.
• Active SCI access or Top Secret clearance at start date.

Responsibilities

• Lead availability, reliability, and timeliness analysis and TPM tracking.
• Support design trades and reviews with reliability data and solutions.
• Identify failure modes causing downtime and propose fixes.

Skills

Reliability engineering

System reliability

Statistical tools

Availability modeling

Design reviews support

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Reliability modeling software

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Reliability Systems Engineer – Level 3 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA.

• This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serve as the Availability and Timeliness Thread lead responsible for supporting the requirements‑thru‑verification “threads” associated with availability, reliability, and timeliness tasking; this includes performing system reliability and availability modeling/prediction/analysis, timeliness data collection/analysis, and technical performance metric (TPM) tracking.
• Lead the reliability and availability support to the design team through the performance of design tradeoffs, allocation of requirements, failure rate data collection/estimation, development of technical solutions to reliability and availability problems, and provide support to design reviews.
• Understand and interpret system/unit architectures and identify/assess failure modes and events that cause downtime.

Basic Qualifications For Reliability Systems Engineer – Level 3

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 5+ years of engineering experience OR
• Master’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 3+ years of engineering experience OR
• PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline plus 1+ year(s) of engineering experience
• Experience with or exposure to probability and statistical tools/principles
• Ability to perform various reliability engineering related tasks, such as, reliability modeling/predictions/assessments, failure rate estimation/assessments, and availability modeling/analysis
• Familiarity with understanding and interpreting system architecture and functional block diagrams
• Candidate must have active SCI access at time of application and prior to start date OR
• Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

Preferred Qualifications For Reliability Systems Engineer – Level 3

• Bachelor's degree or above in an Engineering discipline.
• Understanding of technical principles, theories, subsystem design, and knowledge of general satellite design.
• Ability to combine hands‑on Reliability Analysis and modeling skills for satellites and systems.
• Familiarity with modeling/simulation software tools used for reliability and availability analysis.
• Availability modeling and analysis experience or exposure.
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and failure rate estimation experience or exposure.
• Advanced user in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) clearance along with active SCI access at time of application and prior to start date.
• This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.