Principal System Safety Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Palmdale, CA +2 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal System Safety Engineer to develop and deliver systems safety products using MIL-STD-882 as guidance. Responsibilities include analyzing and recommending safety criteria, developing safety documents, performing audits, participating in accident investigations, and evaluating safety requirements in system design. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years of experience or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, and a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Independently analyzes and recommends safety criteria in system design, equipment and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.
  2. Develops safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements.
  3. Performs audits of operational areas and reports effectiveness of system safety program.
  4. Participates in accident investigations involving damage to products or related facilities and assists in identification of causes and corrective actions.
  5. Evaluates the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost effective program.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or Master’s Degree in STEM
  • 5 years of engineering experience (or 3 years with Master's)
  • U.S Government Secret Clearance
  • System Safety Engineering practices in accordance with MIL-STD-882
  • Process/contract compliance (e.g. DCMA1 8210.1)

Nice to have

  • Minimum of 6 years of direct experience in a System Safety related capacity.
  • Conducting system safety hazard analyses (i.e., PHA, FHA, SHA, SSHA, O&SHA)
  • Implementing/developing Safety Analysis plans/reports (i.e., SSPP, SAR)
  • Using a Hazard Tracking System (HTS)
  • Implementing/developing of Test Hazard Analysis for flight test activities (AFTCI 91-202)
  • Experience with facility requirements for aircraft operations (NAS 3306)
  • Familiar with Air Force processes for mishap prevention, notification, investigation, and reporting (DoDI 6055.07, AFI 91-202, AFMAN 91-223)
  • Requirements of fuel system servicing and maintenance (Air Force Technical Orders 00-25-172 and 1-1-3)
  • General requirements of aircraft hangars (NFPA 409, UFC 4-211-01)
  • Environmental requirements for electrical and electronic equipment and wiring (NFPA 70).
  • Flight Line experience.

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret Clearance
  • Secret Clearance
  • Special Program access