Northrop Grumman · 12 hours ago
2026 Associate Reliability Systems Engineer/Reliability Systems Engineer - R10220621-2
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$62K/yr - $114K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company seeking an Associate Reliability Systems Engineer/Reliability Systems Engineer. The role involves collaborating across functions to execute best practices in reliability engineering and supportability engineering for systems lifecycle logistics analysis.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design for reliability and maintainability
Maintain a working knowledge of multiple complex and integrated systems including system inputs/outputs, functionality and principles, failures and issues, fault codes and systems architectures
Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability predictions, allocations, and requirements verification and validation, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Built-In Test (BIT), Testability analyses, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD)
Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS), Failure Analysis and Risk Assessment
Reliability Growth Analysis (RGA), Weibull analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Monte Carlo Simulation
Test support to include: BIT Design Verification Testing, Maintainability and Testability Demonstrations, Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT), and Reliability Growth Testing (RGT)
Support identifying, planning and quoting the RMT tasks for proposals
Collaborate with Integrated Technical Teams, program management, customers, and suppliers for the Reliability, Maintainability and Testability (RM&T) aspects of assigned systems, and influence high-level technical program design decisions
Qualification
Required
Be completing or has completed their bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) degree
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access required to start
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrating core engineering fundamentals and excellent communication
Be completing or has completed their master's degree or bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years' experience
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) degree
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access required to start
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrating core engineering fundamentals and excellent communication
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related STEM discipline
Demonstrated experience in the Reliability discipline
Experience using reliability analysis software (Reliasoft preferred)
Relevant experience in adjacent logistics support elements such as Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) & Maintenance Planning, Modeling & Simulation (ModSim), Support Equipment Engineering (SEE), Prognostics & Health Management (PHM), Supportable Low Observables (SLO), Obsolescence Management, Training & Training Systems, Technical Data, Support Hardware, Fleet & Field Support, and Product Support Management
Active Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
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
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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