Specialty Systems Engineer: Safety & Reliability

Northrop Grumman

Iowa (LA)

On-site

USD 73,000 - 109,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Savings plan
Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Specialty Engineering team in Plymouth, MN. You will work across domains like Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, Cybersecurity, and Logistics to support munition and weapon system programs.

You will lead and participate in analyses (FMECA, FTA, SHA), contribute to design reviews, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with design, test, and production teams. Strong communication and a proactive mindset are essential.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or relevant STEM field.
  • 1-2 years of engineering experience is highly desired.
  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Work with team members to plan and execute specialty engineering tasks across domains.
  • Perform detailed specialty engineering analyses (FMECA, FTA, SHA) with design engineers.
  • Lead Safety Programs from planning to safety acceptance with Safety Review Boards.
  • Perform as a lead Specialty Engineer in design reviews, failure investigations, and customer meetings.
  • Support bidding and proposal work with Specialty Engineering Manager.
  • Collaborate with Systems Design Engineering to define and verify requirements tied to specialty domains.
  • Coordinate with Test Engineering and EH&S to ensure safe test events and manufacturing.

Skills

Strong communication
Interpersonal skills
US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Specialty Engineering team in Plymouth, MN. You will work across domains like Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, Cybersecurity, and Logistics to support munition and weapon system programs.

You will lead and participate in analyses (FMECA, FTA, SHA), contribute to design reviews, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with design, test, and production teams. Strong communication and a proactive mindset are essential.

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