Reliability Engineer / Principal Reliability Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Rolling Meadows, IL +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Reliability Engineer or Principal Reliability Engineer to join their Mission Systems team, supporting the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) product line. The role involves establishing, monitoring, and verifying subsystem reliability & maintainability (R&M) performance requirements. Responsibilities include performing reliability predictions, FMECA, MTTR analysis, and Root Cause/Corrective Action investigations using FRACAS processes. A Secret Security Clearance is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform reliability predictions in accordance with industry standards.
  2. Perform reliability and maintainability analysis such as Failure, Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).
  3. Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action investigations in accordance with Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) processes.

Skills

Required

  • Systems Engineering discipline
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Security Clearance

Nice to have

  • Degree in Electrical, Computer, or related engineering discipline
  • Understanding of electrical components, modes of operation, and failure modes
  • Experience in a Reliability and Maintainability Engineering discipline
  • Experience in Aerospace and Defense industry

What the JD emphasized

  • DOD Secret Security Clearance