Reliability Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Reliability Systems Engineer – Level 3 or 4 to join our Redondo Beach, CA team. This role can be filled at Level 3 or Level 4 depending on experience, with relocation assistance and travel up to 10%.

The engineer will lead reliability activities, perform FMEA, develop reliability block diagrams, and work with design teams to implement robust systems. Clearances may be required for start.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years engineering experience OR Master’s with 3+ years OR PhD with 1+ year of engineering experience.
• Experience performing and documenting Unit or System level FMEA per standard best practices.
• Ability to create reliability block diagrams reflecting system functions and failure modes.
• Familiarity with reliability predictions and modeling/simulation tools used for reliability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability support to design team through reliability tradeoffs and assessments.
• Create reliability block diagrams/models of system functions and failure modes.
• Collaborate with engineering to develop technical solutions for reliability and availability issues.
• Apply probabilistic methods to solve problems in non-standard configurations.
• Use standard best-practice tools to conduct reliability analyses and assessments.

Skills

Reliability engineering

FMEA

Reliability block diagrams

Statistical methods

Design reviews support

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Reliability modeling software

Electrical schematics interpretation

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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's Space Systems Sector is seeking a Reliability Systems Engineer – Level 3 or 4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. This position can be filled at Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer.

Please be aware that this position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Additionally, 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 and expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform various reliability related tasks including: leading reliability support to the design team through the performance of design tradeoffs, reliability predictions/assessments, de-rating analysis assessment, allocation of reliability requirements, failure rate estimation/assessments, facilitation of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), facilitation of critical items identification and documentation of controls/mitigations, and providing support to design reviews and failure investigations.
• Create reliability block diagrams/models that reflect the functions, failure modes, and characteristics of the system/unit being analyzed.
• Work with engineering team to develop technical solutions to potential reliability and availability problems.
• Adapt with probability and statistical tools/principles to recognize and solve problems involving non-standard configurations/definitions of system success.
• Utilize standard commercial best practices and industry tools to cost-effectively conduct reliability analyses and assessments.

Basic Qualifications for Reliability Systems Engineer – Level 3:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 5+ years of engineering experience OR
• Master’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 3+ years of engineering experience OR
• PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 1+ year(s) of engineering experience
• Understanding of how to perform and assess various reliability predictions
• Familiarity with modeling/simulation software tools used for Reliability analysis
• Familiarity with understanding and interpreting electrical schematics/drawings, functional block diagrams, and ability to accurately create reliability block diagrams
• Experienced in performing and documenting a Unit or System level Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) based on standard commercial best-practices,
• Experienced in performing and documenting piece-part/component failure rate estimation using best available data (e.g, handbook method(s), life test based, etc.)
• 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 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.

Basic Qualifications for Reliability Systems Engineer – Level 4:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 8+ years of engineering experience OR
• Master’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 6+ years of engineering experience OR
• PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline and 4+ years of engineering experience
• Understanding of how to perform and assess various reliability predictions
• Familiarity with modeling/simulation software tools used for Reliability analysis
• Familiarity with understanding and interpreting electrical schematics/drawings, functional block diagrams, and ability to accurately create reliability block diagrams
• Experienced in performing and documenting a Unit or System level Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) based on standard commercial best-practices,
• Experienced in performing and documenting piece-part/component failure rate estimation using best available data (e.g, handbook method(s), life test based, etc.)
• Candidate must have active SCI access at time of application and prior to start date OR
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