Systems Safety Engineer - Level 3/4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available\n\nCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes\n\nCLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Secret\n\nTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time\n\n## Description\n\nAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people\u0027s 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\u0027s 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 \u2014 and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they\u0027re making history.\n\nNorthrop Grumman Space Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Systems Engineer Level 3/4 to join the System Safety Engineering team located in Chandler, AZ.\n\nIn this role you are critical in interpreting, negotiating, and verifying product and operational safety requirements, ensuring we meet the safety expectations of all stakeholders.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\n * Interact with key internal and external customers and partners regarding system safety topics.\n\n * Work with or lead a small team of System Safety engineers in defining, implementing, and verifying System Safety requirements to ensure that the inherent risks are mitigated.\n\n * System Safety Engineers are responsible for understanding the entire mission, including the launch vehicle, payload, ground support equipment, range infrastructure, and range safety interfaces.\n\n * System Safety Engineers are expected to understand how the different components, subsystems, systems, and integrated launch vehicle function and interact, with a focus on System Safety.\n\n * Apply the systems engineering process to define and verify launch vehicle and ground support equipment requirements to ensure safe operations and conduct system safety analyses to architect and implement a safe and robust system.\n\n * Define and verify launch vehicle-to-payload interface requirements and support space vehicle launch campaign management activities at the various launch sites.\n\n * Manage interface with customer safety and launch integration personnel and support ground operations and launch mission working groups as requested.\n\n * Support launch vehicle design and development to ensure that customer and internal goals for safety, mission success, and performance are met.\n\n * Analyze Integration and Test processes to demonstrate customer and internal requirements are met for both safety and mission success, whether at the various launch sites or at our facilities in Chandler, AZ.\n\n * Conduct system level analysis of next generation mission concepts and designs to maximize mission success without compromising compliance with customer, government, and internal flight safety requirements.\n\n * Describe, analyze, and explain launch vehicle designs to external customers to explain how applicable safety requirements for design, build, and test are met.\n\n * Reviews product systems associated with support equipment and facilities, functional specifications and operations, and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems. Independently analyzes and recommends safety criteria in system design, equipment, and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.\n\n * Develop safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements. Performs audits of operational areas and reports effectiveness of system safety program. Participates in accident investigations involving damage to products or related facilities and assists in identification of causes and corrective actions. Evaluates the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost-effective program.\n\n\n\n\nThis position may be filled at a level 3 or 4\n\nBasic Qualifications Level 3\n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree with 5 years of professional experience \u2013 OR \u2013 Master\u2019s degree with 3 years of professional experience \u2013 OR \u2013 PhD with 1 year of professional experience\n\n * Experience with launch vehicle system design, testing, or mission operations\n\n * Exposure to the systems engineering discipline and its application for system safety\n\n * Awareness of FAA, RCC-319, RCC-324, SSCMAN 91-710, and/or MIL-STD-882\n\n * Experience leading a small team of engineers (managing deadlines, scheduling work, etc.)\n\n * Applicants must be a current U.S. Citizen\n\n * Must have active Interim Secret Security Clearance or higher\n\n\n\n\nBasic Qualifications Level 4\n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree with 8 years of professional experience \u2013 OR \u2013 Master\u2019s degree with 6 years of professional experience \u2013 OR \u2013 PhD with 4 years of professional experience\n\n * Experience with launch vehicle system design, testing, or mission operations\n\n * Exposure to the systems engineering discipline and its application for system safety\n\n * Awareness of FAA, RCC-319, RCC-324, SSCMAN 91-710, and/or MIL-STD-882\n\n * Experience leading a small team of engineers (managing deadlines, scheduling work, etc.)\n\n * Applicants must be a current U.S. Citizen\n\n * Must have active Interim Secret Security Clearance or higher\n\n\n\n\nPreferred Qualifications for Systems Safety Engineer: 3/4\n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a master\u2019s degree and 6 years of related experience, or a PhD degree and 4 years of related experience.\n\n * Demonstrated ability to work independently\n\n * Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and reach decision milestones\n\n * Experience with tailoring and implementing FAA, RCC-319, RCC-324, SSCMAN 91-710, and/or MIL-STD-882\n\n * Control account manager experience\n\n * Active Secret Security Clearance or higher\n\n\n\n\nCurious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:\n\nhttps://www.northropgrumman.com/space\n\nWorking at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.\n\nNorthrop Grumman Total Rewards\n\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00\n\nSecondary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00\n\nThe 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\u0027s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.\n\nDepending 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nNorthrop 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.\n