Northrop Grumman Australia · 10 hours ago
Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - 16615
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company that offers innovative solutions for complex challenges. They are seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to support the Sentinel program, focusing on optimizing maintenance processes and ensuring reliability in missile systems. The role involves analyzing equipment designs, developing reliability assessments, and collaborating with teams to enhance system performance.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Conditioned Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) Lead effort to optimize scheduled maintenance, thereby reducing Lifecycle Cost (LCC)
Implements, supports and maintains a Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) closed loop data reporting system
Tracks all failures of functional equipment parts from date of failure to date of closure in compliance with Customer’s closed loop FRACAS requirements
Collects diagnostic data and maintenance repair data on repair/fix actions to improve RAM performance
Analyzes equipment designs and provides Baseline Comparative Systems (BCS) assessments, MIL-HDBK-217, Electronic Predicted Reliability Data (EPRD) and Non-Electronic Predicted Reliability Data (NPRD) Predictions
Develops Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) to assess Logistic and Mission Reliability requirements
Develops Maintenance Task Analyses (MTAs) to determine component repair times, crew size, support equipment, skill levels and maintenance tasks required to restore a component to an operational condition
Develops Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) to identity single point failures, safety critical failure modes, fault isolation and detection percentages and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) scheduled maintenance assessments
Identifies Reliability Critical Items (RCIs)
Ensures a failure reporting information system through which an historical trend database can be managed. Ensure accuracy and completeness of failure reporting data, the analysis and the root cause corrective action implemented
Compiles and analyzes performance reports and process control statistics; investigates and analyzes relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes
Ensures that failure mode root cause and corrective action (RCCA) measures meet acceptable R&M standards
As necessary, proposes changes in design, to improve system and ensure corrective action effectiveness
Develops and presents RAM assessments and lessons learned to the Integrated Product Teams (IPT)
Collaborates with the Supplier Management Team (SMT) and suppliers on ensuring all RAM Supplier Data Requirements Lists (SDRL) are comprehensive and align with all technical requirement in their respective Data Item Descriptions (DID)
Maintains RAM tasking updates on the RAM Agile Jira Board for each Sprint of the Program Increments (PI)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 10 years of experience with Master's degree, 8 years of experience with PhD
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
3 years of systems engineering experience
1+ year of experience with Agile methodologies and tools (JIRA/Confluence)
Preferred
Master's degree in business or STEM related discipline
Experience in developing FMECAs, Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) and reliability predictions
Experience in developing mission reliability models for subsystems or assemblies
Experience with Teamcenter
Proficient with Reliasoft
Prior experience developing software reliability models
Experience with supplier management
In depth Aerospace / ICBM experience
Knowledge in design of mechanical and electrical ICBM subsystems
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
Must be knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite - Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
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.
Funding
Current Stage
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