Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer — Onsite in CA

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Onsite Woodland Hills, CA

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer to join the Specialty Engineering Team in Woodland Hills, CA. This onsite role emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and a proactive safety-first mindset within MIL-STD-882 and DO-178/DO-254 frameworks.

The role requires strong written and verbal communication, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience; Master’s with 3+ years; PhD with 1+ year preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to apply MIL-STD-882 safety principles and related analyses.
• Experience using DO-178/DO-254 or JSSSEH for design development; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply system safety engineering principles per MIL-STD-882 and software safety practices per JSSSEH.
• Support development and certification to DO-178/DO-254 standards.
• Prepare safety analyses and artifact documents (PHAs, FHAs, SHAs/SSHAs).
• Communicate project status to CAM and IPT Lead as required.

Skills

System safety

MIL-STD-882

DO-178/DO-254

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

PLM Systems

Windchill Quality Solutions

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer to join the Specialty Engineering Team in Woodland Hills, CA. This onsite role emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and a proactive safety-first mindset within MIL-STD-882 and DO-178/DO-254 frameworks.

The role requires strong written and verbal communication, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.