Sr. Principal System Safety Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems seeks a Sr. System Safety Engineer to support the B-2 program in Palmdale, CA or Oklahoma City, OK. The role focuses on hazard identification, safety requirement adjudication, and cross-IPT coordination to ensure robust system safety throughout design reviews.

Qualified candidates will have advanced understanding of MIL-STD-882, ARP4754A/ARPs, and experience with safety analyses (FHA, PHA, PHL, SSHA, SHA, FTA). Secret/SAP clearances are often required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with relevant engineering experience.
• Understanding of MIL-STD-882 or ARP4754 safety programs.
• Experience interfacing with a military customer or safety counterpart.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance within a reasonable time.
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance within a reasonable time.

Responsibilities

• Identify, classify, adjudicate, and manage hazards in a closed-loop system.
• Coordinate across IPTs to support hazard and safety requirements.
• Communicate safety risk to appropriate levels.
• Maintain awareness of system design and functions.
• Prepare SRR, PDR, and CDR packages documenting hazards and safety requirements.
• Flow down safety requirements to IPTs and deliver CDRLs.
• Acquire design cognizance of the aircraft and document CSIs.

Skills

System safety engineering

MIL-STD-882 knowledge

ARP4761 knowledge

SAE ARP4761/ARP4754A familiarity

DoD clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

DO-178B/C

MIL-STD-882E

ARP4754A

DO-254

JSSSEH

ARPR4761

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.

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to do. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have a lot of 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 Aerospace Systems is seeking a Sr. System Safety Engineer to support the B-2 program in either Palmdale, CA or Oklahoma City, OK.

Essential Functions:

• Identification, classification, adjudication, and management of hazards in a closed-loop tracking system
• Cross-IPT coordination to support hazard and safety requirement adjudication
• Communication of safety risk to the appropriate levels
• Being cognizant of the system design and functions
• Preparing and presenting SRR, PDR, and CDR packages to document hazards and associated safety requirements
• Flow down of derived safety requirements to the appropriate IPTs
• CDRL delivery
• Acquiring design cognizance of the aircraft
• Identification, classification, and documentation of Subsystem Hazards and Critical Safety Items (CSIs)
• Mentoring various experience levels of safety engineers

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and at least 9 years of Engineering experience OR at least 7 years with Master's Degree OR at least 4 years with PhD
• Understanding of and experience with a MIL-STD-882 or ARP4754 safety program
• Experience with interfacing to a military customer or safety counterpart
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance or higher within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Software Engineering or Software Safety
• An active/current DOD Secret or Top Secret clearance
• An active/current SAP clearance (any SAP)
• Participation in System Safety Working Groups (SSWGs) or similar interface meetings (eg. SSGs, WSESRB, SSSTRP, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience with SAE ARP4761, MIL-STD-882E, Joint Software System Safety Handbook (JSSSEH), DO-178B/C, MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-254, SAE ARP4754A, and/or AOP-52.
• Experience conducting a Preliminary Hazard List (PHL), Preliminary Hazard Assessment (PHA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA),
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Probability of Loss of Aircraft (rollup FTA) analysis, Operating & Support Hazard Analysis (O'SHA), or the ARP4754/4761 equivalents.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Primary Level Salary Range: $144,900.00 - $265,600.00

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.