Sr. Principal Engineer Systems – Global Systems Safety Engineer (24-335)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer Systems to join their dynamic team in Colorado Springs. This role is pivotal in enhancing the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program, which integrates vital missile defense systems. You will leverage your extensive experience in system safety engineering to shape the architecture and ensure the delivery of high-quality, safety-critical products. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation, intellectual curiosity, and teamwork, and be a part of a mission that impacts lives around the world.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Growth opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 9 years' experience with a bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Thorough understanding of system safety engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture necessary for desired system capabilities.
• Ensure high-quality products are generated on time and within resources.

Skills

System Engineering

System Safety Engineering

Capability Specifications

Modeling System Components

Communication Skills

Hazard Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Requisition ID: R10172326

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America | Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: Days (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Principal Engineer Systems – Global Systems Safety Engineer (24-335) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems.

Essential Functions:

• System Engineering background with a specialization in System and Software Safety.

• Integral to the team, defining the architecture necessary to achieve desired system capabilities.

• Experience generating responsibility sections of capability specifications and training less experienced personnel.

• Reviewing technical product content and acting as a technical interface to MDA counterparts as required.

• System Safety engineering and the development of program safety plans, applying safety policies and guidance.

• Providing support to MDA and other program personnel and other systems engineering tasks as needed.

• Ensuring high-quality products are generated on time and within the resources available.

Basic Qualifications:

• An active Secret clearance is required to start with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

• 9 years' experience with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related field; 7 years' experience with a master’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related field.

• Thorough understanding of system safety engineering practices.

• Skills required include identification and definition of desired capabilities.

• Modeling the interrelationships between internal and external system components.

• Communicating desired capabilities to developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and end-users.

• Generation of system/element level functional, performance, and interface specifications.

• Support Global System Safety Requirements Analysis and customer coordination for safety impact and safety criticality.

• Heavily involved in the Integration & Testing (I&T) process, ensuring all Safety Critical DTAPS stay on schedule.

• Provide support for both the internal C2BMC Safety Team and the customer during BCQS reviews.

• Integrating the product lines (BM, C2, Networks), generating responsible sections of the capability specifications, training less experienced personnel in SE and Safety techniques, reviewing the content and details of technical products, and acting as a technical interface to MDA working-level counterparts on an as-required basis.

• Independent completion of safety analyses, including preliminary hazard analysis (PHA) and subsystem hazard analysis (SSHA), and support for incorporating updates into existing safety analysis reports (SARs).

• Regular travel between Colorado Springs and Huntsville is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A current and active TS/SCI clearance is highly desired.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company.

Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Salary Range: $121,000 - $190,600