Staff Safety Systems Engineer (Redondo Beach CA)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

flexible work arrangements

9/80 work schedule with every other Fr

learning opportunities

exposure to a wide variety of projects

friendly team environment

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Safety Systems Engineer for its Aeronautics Systems division in Redondo Beach, CA. The role focuses on applying system safety and safety engineering to identify hazards, develop safety requirements, and verify compliance across the lifecycle.

You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, conduct comprehensive analyses (PHA, FHA, SSA, FTA), and contribute to safety documentation and customer deliverables.

Qualifications

• Experience with risk assessments.
• Air vehicle system integration, testing and evaluation.
• Experience presenting to customers and DoD personnel.
• Development and maintenance of requirements control documents.
• Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and CAMEO experience.
• Familiarity with hazard analyses and HTS records.

Responsibilities

• Perform system safety engineering activities across the lifecycle, including hazard identification, analysis, tracking, and mitigation.
• Develop and maintain system and subsystem safety requirements, and ensure they are properly allocated, implemented, and verified.
• Conduct safety analyses such as PHA, FHA, SSA, FMEA/FMECA, and FTA as applicable.
• Plan and execute safety validation activities, defining acceptance criteria and supporting data.
• Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, integration/test, and reliability teams to ensure safety considerations are incorporated.
• Support preparation of safety artifacts for internal reviews and customer deliverables.
• Present safety findings, risks, and recommendations to program and customer stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MBSE

CAMEO

HTS

FMEA/FMECA

FHA/PHA

MIL-STD-882E

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Safety Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located is Redondo Beach, CA. Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems – Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible. Our team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong.

In this role, you will apply systems engineering and safety engineering principles to identify, assess, and mitigate hazards across the system lifecycle, and will be responsible for planning and executing safety analyses and validating safety requirements and assumptions against design and test evidence.

Responsibilities

• Perform system safety engineering activities across the lifecycle, including hazard identification, analysis, tracking, and mitigation.
• Develop and maintain system and subsystem safety requirements, and ensure they are properly allocated, implemented, and verified.
• Conduct safety analyses such as Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), System Safety Assessments (SSA), FMEA/FMECA, and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), as applicable.
• Plan and execute safety validation activities, including defining safety acceptance criteria, identifying supporting test/analysis data, and confirming that system behavior satisfies safety requirements and assumptions.
• Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, integration/test, and reliability teams to ensure safety considerations are incorporated into design decisions and verification plans.
• Support preparation of safety-related documentation and artifacts (e.g., hazard logs, safety assessments, safety case/evidence packages) for internal reviews and customer deliverables.
• Present safety findings, risks, and recommendations to program and customer stakeholders and support resolution of safety-related issues.

Benefits Statement

• flexible work arrangements
• 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
• phenomenal learning opportunities
• exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
• a very friendly team environment

We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 12 years of relevant military / professional experience,
• OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field and at least 10 years of relevant military / professional experience,
• OR a PhD and at least 8 years of relevant military / professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with risk assessments.
• Experience in air vehicle system integration, testing and evaluation.
• Experience in presenting in front of customers and DoD personnel.
• Experience in development and maintenance of requirements control documents and related processes.
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and CAMEO Experience performing Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Health Hazard Analysis (HHA), Environmental Hazard Analysis (EHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and support incorporating updates into the existing Hazard Tracking System (HTS) records.
• Experience with MIL-STD-882E Knowledge of MIL-STD-516 Air Worthiness Criteria, Human Systems Integration and SAE 6906 Demonstrated command of English language and good communication skills.
• Demonstrated strict attention to detail and an eye for continuous improvement

Primary Level Salary Range

$177,000.00 - $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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.