Systems Engineer/ Principal Systems Engineer - Nuclear Surety

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 79,300 - 118,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer – Nuclear Surety in Melbourne, Florida. The position focuses on evaluating designs for nuclear surety compliance and requires a strong background in STEM disciplines, along with DoD Secret clearance.

This role involves working on critical projects that support national safety and technological advancements, ideal for candidates with bold ideas and a pioneering spirit.

Comprehensive benefits include health insurance, PTO, and various incentives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 2 years experience or Master's with related experience.
• Experience with communication across technical disciplines is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support IPTs on nuclear surety requirement compliance.
• Lead nuclear surety planning and certification assessments.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for nuclear safety activities.

Skills

Experience with military aircraft or weapon system design

Requirement derivation and verification

Active DoD Secret clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program clearance

Education

Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline

Master of Science in a STEM discipline

PhD in a STEM discipline

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be 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. 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.

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer – Nuclear Surety. The position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. This role may be filled at the Base or Principal levels based on the qualifications listed below.

The successful candidate will support the Systems Engineering Nuclear Surety Team, performing evaluations of designs for nuclear surety requirement compliance. The candidate will be comfortable with requirement derivation, verification processes, system architecture examinations, and communication across numerous technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support IPTs on the implementation and demonstration of nuclear surety requirement compliance to include hardware, software, and test support.
• Support Nuclear Safety Design Certification activities to produce required artifacts in accordance with AFI 63‑125.
• Lead and support nuclear surety planning, certification assessments, and risk & vulnerability activities including Fault Tree and Signal Path analyses.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders such as AFNWC, AFSEC, NNSA, and AFGSC.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Systems Engineer: Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 2 years of experience; or a Master of Science in a STEM discipline.
• Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience; or a Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience; or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of experience.
• Experience with military aircraft or weapon system design and/or operation, including requirements verification and certification.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment into Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Nuclear Surety Requirements such as AFI 63‑125, AFMAN 91‑118/91‑119, AFI 91‑107, AFI 91‑101.
• Experience with Fault Tree Analyses, Signal Path Analyses, Technical Risk Assessments, or other safety-related analyses.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience interpreting, deriving, allocating, or managing technical requirements.
• Experience with software development.
• Experience with nuclear weapons design, manufacture, development, or operations.
• Familiarity with MIL‑STD‑1553 and MIL‑STD‑1760.
• Demonstrated experience with nuclear certification stakeholders such as AFNWC, AFSEC, NNSA, and AFGSC.
• DoD Top Secret / SCI Clearance (primary level).

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 – $118,900.00.

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation or personal business. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentives.

EEO Statement

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 more information please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.