GBSD- Staff System Safety Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Roy
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe.

With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking System Safety- Staff Systems Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will be part of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program (Minuteman III ICBM replacement) development contract. Learn more about the GBSD program here.

Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.

The System Safety Engineer is to influence design for meeting safety expectations and requirements for our Northrop Grumman Products. The successful candidate will independently analyze and recommend design features that meet safety criteria in system design to control or eliminate hazards. The role includes active participation in the design of products/systems, associated support equipment and facilities. The role includes the creation of functional specifications and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems. The tasks includes developing safety documents, as required, to support customer and test/operational range requirements and performing audits of operational areas and reporting on the effectiveness of system safety program. The role includes evaluating the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost effective program.

The candidate will have expertise in the tailoring and application of Mil-Std-882E. Extensive experience in military design development and generation of required artifacts such as System Safety Program Plans, Safety Analysis Reports, Functional Hazards Analysis Reports and other MILS-STD-882E Tasks to mature the weapons systems design for safety and support flight test and flight worthiness activates is highly desirable.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts



This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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Qualifications:

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science Degree OR higher in science, engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, or closely related technical discipline
• 14 years' experience in system safety engineering for product design with a Bachelors Degree, or 12 years of experience with a Masters Degree, 9 Years of experience with a PHD
• Active Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years
• Strong written and verbal communication skills of the English language is desired
• Experience using MIL-STD-882E for hardware and /or software design developmentThese Qualifications would be Nice to Have:
  • Familiarity with AFSPCMAN 91-710
  • Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Certificate
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certificate
  • Weapon System Experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience)
  • Active Top Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 yearsNorthrop 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. Associated topics: design, energy, lighting, plc, power, renewable, rf, stationary engineer, wind, wire

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