Sr Principal Engineer Systems

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Plymouth, MN +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to join their Specialty Engineering team in Plymouth, MN. The role involves planning and executing specialty engineering tasks across various domains such as Systems Safety, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Product Cybersecurity, Integrated Logistics Support, Product Support, Human Factors, and Unit Production Cost Modeling. Responsibilities include performing detailed analyses like FMECA, FTA, and SHA, leading safety programs, and collaborating with design and test engineering teams. Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering with 8+ years of experience or a Master's with 6+ years, U.S. Citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with and mentor team members to plan and execute specialty engineering tasks from the Specialty Engineering domains to support a wide variety of programs. Specialty Engineering domains include: Systems Safety, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Product Cybersecurity, Integrated Logistics Support, Product Support, Human Factors, CE certification, and Unit Production Cost Modeling.
  2. Perform detailed Specialty Engineering analyses in close collaboration with design engineering throughout weapon system development programs. Examples are: Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and System Hazard Analysis (SHA).
  3. Lead Safety Programs from planning to successful safety acceptance with Safety Review Boards.
  4. Perform as a lead Specialty Engineer in design reviews, failure investigations, and customer working group meetings.
  5. Support bidding and proposal work in collaboration with Specialty Engineering Manager.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline + 8 years of experience; or master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant engineering experience experience.
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance.
  • Experience working closely with engineers from various engineering disciplines.
  • Subject Matter Expertise in one or more of the following engineering domains: Systems Safety, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Product Cybersecurity, Integrated Logistics Support, Product Support, Human Factors, CE Certification, and Unit Production Cost Modeling
  • Familiarity with standard Microsoft Office products and ability to learn new toolsets.
  • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Nice to have

  • Experience leading technical efforts
  • Experience performing engineering analyses (e.g. Hazard Analysis, FMECA, FTA, etc.)
  • Aerospace and defense product experience
  • Experience with Design Qualification planning efforts.
  • Experience with MIL-STD-882E System Safety, or equivalent system safety standard
  • Expertise in multiple relevant Specialty Engineering domains (e.g. Safety, Maintainability, Reliability, Cybersecurity etc.)
  • Certification in a relevant engineering domain or discipline (e.g. CSP, CISSP, CSEP, CRE, etc.)
  • Experience presenting technical information to large audiences

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret clearance