Sentinel - Staff Systems Safety Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

PTO & Paid Holidays

Work/Life Programs

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Systems Safety Engineer for the Sentinel (GBSD) program in Roy, Utah. The role focuses on architecture, requirements, and safety analyses within a large defense program, collaborating across teams and stakeholders.

The position supports a 9/80 work schedule, relocation assistance may be offered, and requires a US Secret clearance with readiness to maintain SAP eligibility. Salaries reflect the primary level range disclosed by the employer.

Qualifications

• US citizen with active Secret clearance
• Ability to obtain SAP approval
• 12 years with BS / 10 years with MS / 8 years with PhD in technical field
• At least 6 years using MIL-STD-882E for hazard analysis
• At least 2 years experience with Safety Assessment Reports

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program IPT to develop engineering artifacts
• Mature architecture content for large programs
• Define and allocate system requirements
• Manage system requirements development and analysis
• Develop model techniques, procedures, and tool integration
• Contribute to safety analyses for weapon systems

Skills

Systems safety

Hazard analysis

MIL-STD-882E

Safety assessment

Agile experience

Education

B.S. in science/engineering

M.S. in science/engineering

Ph.D. in science/engineering

Tools

DO-178/DO-254

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Staff Systems Safety Engineer to join its team of diverse and qualified individuals. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division.

What you will get to do:

The Sentinel program has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join the team supporting activities including use case development, requirements definition / allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following :

• Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts

• Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design

• Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model

• Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis

• Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration)

• The candidate will have experience in generation or review of design artifacts to support System Safety analyses utilized in maturing weapons system design for safety and support flight test and flight worthiness of complex systems

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

• 12 years of experience with a Bachelors of Science degree,10 years with a Masters, 8 years with a Doctorate degree in science, engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, aeronautics, safety, or closely related technical discipline

• At least 6 years of using MIL-STD-882E to conduct Preliminary, Functional, Subsystem, System, Operating and Support Hazard Analysis

• At least 2 years experience with Safety Assessment Reports

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lead a team in software safety processes in Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase

• At least 4 years of using DO-178 or DO-254 for design development

• Experience developing in an Agile environment

• Model Based Systems Engineering experience

• Experience developing missile flight systems software

• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) / Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certificate

• Weapon System experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience)

• Active Top Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00

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.

Job Category: Engineering