Sentinel - Principal Systems Safety Engineer - 18396*
Quick Summary
The Sentinel program has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join the team supporting activities including use case development,
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Principal Systems Safety Engineer to join its team of diverse and qualified individuals. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Responsibilities
~1 min readThe Sentinel program has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join the team supporting activities including use case development, requirements definition / allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability.
Requirements
~2 min readBachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with a minimum 5 years of related experience; 3 years with a Master’s; or 1 years with a PhD.
Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience using MIL-STD-882E or similar processes for hardware and /or software design development
1 years’ experience with C/C++, Java, object-oriented design, or similar experience
Experience in software safety process (MIL-STD-882E, AOP 51, 91-710, JSSSEH)
Possess fundamental knowledge of system safety principles to develop safety documentation such as a System Safety Program Plan (SSPP), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), System/Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SHA/SSHA)
Familiarity with AGILE
2+ years’ System Safety Engineering experience conducting comprehensive system safety analyses IAW MIL-STD-882E, including Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), and Operating & Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA) to ensure compliance and mitigate operational risks
Execute developed processes in Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase
Software development or coding experience
2+ Experience using DO-178 for design development
Experience developing in an Agile environment
Experience with requirements tools such as DOORS, Cameo, Agile software tools, JIRA, and/or Confluence
Experience in Hardware/Software Integration
Scrum Master/ Product Owner
Software Safety - Experience with developing, reviewing, updating, and approving system safety artifacts and system safety requirements
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
Experience developing missile flight systems software
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) / Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certificate
Weapon System experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience)
What We Offer
~1 min readAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
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