Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Sr Principal Reliability Maintainability and System Safety (RMSS) Engineer
United States-Arizona-Mesa
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$136K/yr - $204K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a pioneering company in the defense sector, seeking an experienced Reliability Maintainability and System Safety (RMSS) Engineer to support their Armament Systems business in Mesa, AZ. The role involves leading RMSS initiatives, ensuring system safety and reliability for medium caliber gun systems, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and lead comprehensive system reliability, maintainability, and safety program plans that ensure design integrity even in the event of system component failures
Lead system safety engineering, performing analyses including Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Safety Assessment Reports (SAR) in accordance with MIL-STD-882E and industry standards
Identify, document, and mitigate hazards to prevent system mishaps and failures
Calculate critical reliability metrics such as Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removal (MTBUR)
Lead the Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) process to drive continuous improvement in system performance
Scope and generate comprehensive technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, including Safety Review Board Reviews and proposal meetings
Collaborate as an integral member of the integrated product team to ensure logical and systematic implementation of safety, reliability, and maintainability requirements throughout the product development lifecycle
Demonstrated capability to perform hands-on testing, integration, troubleshooting, and root cause/corrective actions as needed
Work closely with both the product development and controls groups to optimize system reliability, maintainability, and overall performance
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering department to drive innovation and efficiency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience
Minimum of 3+ years of directly related RMSS engineering experience
Meaningful system design experience
Ensure that teammates succeed in delivering what's most important for the team
Have a willingness to learn mindset from mentors, peers, and others
Strong technical problem solving, written, and verbal communication skills
Strong resolve to drive tasks to completion autonomously
Ability to travel is required
U.S. Citizenship and eligibility to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance if necessary
Ability to obtain clearance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives as an Employee Possessor
Preferred
Advanced degree (Master's) in a STEM discipline
Proven track record of developing, implementing, and documenting RMSS strategies and corrective actions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability as a fast learner with a strong interest in both hardware integration and system safety design
Experience in the sustainment of complex aerospace or defense systems
Familiarity with requirements decomposition, FMEAs, verification and validation, and risk analysis
Proficiency with requirements database tool - DOORS
Works well in a small team environment
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase