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Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago

Principal Engineer System Safety - R10217988

Elkton, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $148K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking an experienced Hazards Analysis Engineer to provide leadership in their Missile Products Division. The role involves performing hazards analysis on processes and products, identifying risks, and establishing safeguards to ensure safety in the development and production of hazardous materials.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform analysis studies for NGC processes and products involving energetic, combustible, and flammable ingredients, propellants, and materials to systematically determine the process hazards

Identify risk and establish safeguards to prevent ignition, injury, or damage, and define necessary actions to negate the hazard or reduce risk to acceptable levels

Work closely with Safety, Process, Tooling, Facility and Design engineers and Operations personnel to complete analysis effort

Perform complex process safety and/or hazards analysis engineering assignments in support of the development, testing and production of highly hazardous materials

Function in a consulting role or has HA project leadership role in important design, development and manufacturing projects

Apply a physics-based approach to risk identification and mitigation requiring considerable technical experience and ability

Perform human factor analyses in conjunction with process hazard analyses

Prepare/support concept, design and process hazards analyses, technical analyses in response to contract data item requirements, provide technical basis for safety waivers and regulatory interpretations, deviations and explosives hazard classifications

Support and defend critical review of the analysis effort in all review forums up to and including executive leadership

Qualification

Hazards AnalysisProcess Safety ManagementEngineering DegreeManufacturing Environment ExperienceTechnical Operations ExperienceOSHA Regulations KnowledgeNFPA Regulations KnowledgeProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsTime Management Skills

Required

Requires Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Engineering, Safety, Chemistry or Physics plus 5 years of experience. Will also accept 3 years of experience with a Masters degree or a PhD degree

Two years in a manufacturing environment or support role preferably in a technical operations, manufacturing, or process engineering capacity. Or equivalent experience in a scientific/analytical laboratory setting

Must have strong multitasking and problem-solving abilities. Well-organized, efficient time management skills, works effectively with little to no supervision, maintains attention to detail and deals effectively with ambiguity

Must have strong communication skills (written and verbal). Must be able to prepare and deliver briefings of technical information, with clarity, to all levels of management and customer personnel

Must be a US citizen with the ability to acquire a Secret clearance

Requires Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Engineering, Safety, Chemistry or Physics plus 9 years of experience. Will also accept 7 years of experience with a Masters degree or 4 years of experience with a PhD degree

Must have strong communication skills (written and verbal). Must be able to prepare and deliver briefings of technical information, with clarity, to all levels of management and customer personnel

Must be a US citizen with the ability to acquire a Secret clearance

Preferred

Advanced Degree in Engineering, Safety, Chemistry or Physics

Working knowledge of DOD 4145.26M, OSHA and NFPA regulations

Seven years of engineering experience with at least four years in a manufacturing environment or support role preferably in a technical operations, manufacturing or process engineering capacity. Or equivalent experience in a scientific/analytical laboratory setting

Working knowledge of OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) Regulation

Possess a current Secret clearance