Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 129,300 - 193,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer to join the Specialty Engineering Team in Woodland Hills, CA. This onsite role leverages MIL-STD-882 and DO-178/DO-254 knowledge to develop and certify safe, robust systems for advanced defense programs.

You’ll prepare safety analyses, drive risk mitigation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams while navigating government clearances and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline plus 8 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree plus 6 years; PhD plus 4 years
• Demonstrated ability to apply system safety engineering principles per MIL-STD-882 and analyses such as PHAs, FHAs, SHAs/SSHAs, FTA, and safety reports
• Experience using DO-178, DO-254 or JSSSEH for design development
• Ability to analyze, recommend, and drive safety into system design, equipment, and procedures
• Ability to develop, review, update and approve system safety artifacts and requirements
• Understanding of requirements development, system/software architecture, hardware/software design, and testing/validation
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance are required

Responsibilities

• Apply safety engineering principles per MIL-STD-882 and software safety per JSSSEH
• Support development and certification to DO-178/DO-254 standards
• Prepare system safety analyses and artifacts (PHAs, FHAs, SHAs, FMEA)
• Identify safety issues and drive mitigation actions
• Document hazards in a closed-loop tracking system
• Communicate project status to CAM and IPT Lead

Skills

Safety engineering

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

PLM Systems

Windchill Quality Solutions

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, the innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer to work with our Specialty Engineering Team out of Woodland Hills, CA. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation. This is an exciting, challenging and specialized role for a talented, energized and innovative individual who wants to pursue growth in Systems Safety Engineering. This is fully onsite position located in Woodland Hills, CA working a 9/80 schedule.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Apply knowledge, methodologies, and principles of safety engineering as defined in MIL-STD-882 and software safety engineering as outlined in the Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSSEH).
• Support development and certification of systems and software to DO-178/DO-254 Standards
• Prepare System Safety Engineering analysis and Generate documents in accordance with MIL-STD-882E including PHAs, FHAs, SHAs/SSHAs, Bent Pin Analyses, Fault Tree Analyses, and Software System Safety Analyses.
• Identify system safety issues, propose solutions and ensure appropriate action is taken to mitigate safety issues
• Develop, review, update and approve System Safety Artifacts and System Safety Requirements
• Document hazards using a closed-loop Hazard Tracking System
• Communicate project status to the CAM and IPT Lead as required.

This position is contingent on program award.

Basic Qualifications Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline plus 8 years of relevant experience; Master\'s degree in STEM discipline plus 6 years of relevant experience; PhD. in STEM discipline plus 4 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to apply system safety engineering principles in accordance with MIL-STD-882 and analyses such as preliminary hazard analyses, function/system/subsystem hazard analyses, fault tree analyses, software system safety analyses and safety assessment reports
• Experience using DO-178, DO-254 or JSSSEH for design development
• Ability to analyze, recommend, and drive safety into system design, equipment, and procedures to mitigate or eliminate hazards
• Ability to develop, review, update and approve system safety artifacts and system safety requirements
• Understanding of requirements development, system/software architecture, hardware/software design, software code implementation, test, verification, and validation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of leadership and customers
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with requirements tools such as DOORS, Cameo, PLM Systems, Safety and Reliability tools such as PTC Windchill Quality Solutions, Agile software tools, JIRA, and/or Confluence
• Demonstrated expertise in the application of Military systems safety and process standards and their Industry equivalent such as: MIL-STD-882, DO-178B/C, DO-248, DO-254, ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-HDBK-516C, etc.
• Experience in Agile and with Model Based Systems Engineering
• Experience with generating or reviewing Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) or experience with FMEA.
• Possess active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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.