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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Sr Principal Reliability Maintainability and System Safety (RMSS) Engineer

Mesa, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$136K/yr - $204K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company looking for an experienced Reliability Maintainability and System Safety (RMSS) Engineer to support their Armament Systems business site in Mesa, AZ. The role involves leading RMSS initiatives, performing safety analyses, and driving system performance improvements for medium caliber gun systems.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.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

RMSS engineeringSystem safety engineeringReliability metrics calculationDOORS proficiencyTechnical report generationTechnical problem solvingWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeam collaboration

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