Staff Safety Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Safety Systems Engineer to support the B-2 program, with duties spanning hazard analysis, safety requirement adjudication, and cross-IPT coordination. The role is open in Melbourne, FL or other listed sites, demanding strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Applicants should bring extensive safety engineering experience, MIL-STD-882/ARP4761 knowledge, and an active DoD clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and extensive engineering experience (see posting).
• Master’s degree or PhD can reduce required experience for eligibility.
• Active DoD clearance eligibility or higher is required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, classify, adjudicate, and manage hazards in a closed-loop tracking system.
• Coordinate across IPTs to support hazard and safety requirement adjudication.
• Communicate safety risk to appropriate levels.
• Maintain cognizance of system design and functions.
• Prepare SRR, PDR, CDR packages documenting hazards and safety requirements.
• Flow down derived safety requirements to IPTs.
• Deliver CDRL artifacts.
• Acquire design cognizance of the aircraft.
• Document Subsystem Hazards and CSIs.
• Mentor safety engineers of various levels.

Skills

Hazard analysis

System safety

Safety requirements

Cross-IPT coordination

Communication of safety risk

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD

Tools

MIL-STD-882

ARP4754A/4761

DO-178B/C

DO-254

SAE ARP4761

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

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 come. 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Safety Systems Engineer to support the B-2 program in either Palmdale, CA, Rancho Bernardo, CA, Melbourne, FL 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 a minimum of 14 years of Engineering experience OR at least 12 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 an active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• 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

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.