Northrop Grumman · 3 months ago
Sentinel - Sr. Principal Systems Safety Engineer MIL-STD-882E - 15028 - R10207753
Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Safety Engineer to join their Safety Engineering team. This role involves analyzing and recommending design features that meet safety criteria, creating functional specifications, and developing safety documents to support operational requirements.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Influence design for meeting safety expectations and requirements for our Northrop Grumman Products
Independently analyze and recommend design features that meet safety criteria in system design to control or eliminate hazards
Active participation in the design of products/systems, associated support equipment and facilities
Creation of functional specifications and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems
Developing safety documents, as required, to support customer and test/operational range requirements
Performing audits of operational areas and reporting on the effectiveness of system safety program
Evaluating the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost effective program
Qualification
Required
8 years of experience with a Bachelors of Science degree, 6 years with a Masters, 4 years with a Doctorate degree in science, engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, aeronautics, safety, or closely related technical discipline
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an 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
At least 2 years of using DO-178 or DO-254 for design development
At least 2 years experience with C/C++, Java, object oriented design or similar software development experience
At least 2 years of using MIL-STD-882E to conduct Preliminary, Functional, Subsystem, System, Operating and Support Hazard Analysis
Strong written and verbal communication skills of the English language
Preferred
At least 1 year experience using MIL-STD-882E or similar processes for hardware and /or software design development
Lead a team in software safety processes in Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase
Experience developing in an Agile environment
Model Based Systems Engineering 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)
Active Top Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
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