Northrop Grumman · 8 hours ago
Sentinel - Principal Systems Safety Engineer - 17585 - R10221369
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$83K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Principal Systems Safety Engineer to influence design for safety expectations and requirements. The successful candidate will analyze and recommend design features to control or eliminate hazards and create functional specifications for assigned systems.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Independently analyze and recommend design features that meet safety criteria in system design to control or eliminate hazards
Participate in the design of products/systems, associated support equipment and facilities
Create functional specifications and establish safety requirements for assigned systems
Develop safety documents, as required, to support customer and test/operational range requirements
Perform audits of operational areas and report on the effectiveness of the system safety program
Evaluate the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost effective program
Generate or review design artifacts to support System Safety analyses utilized in maturing weapons system design for safety and support flight test and flight worthiness of complex systems
Qualification
Required
5 years of experience with a Bachelors of Science degree, 3 years with a Masters, 1 years with a Doctorate degree in science, engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, aeronautics, safety, or closely related technical discipline
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
At least 1 year of using MIL-STD-882E to conduct Preliminary, Functional, Subsystem, System, Operating and Support Hazard Analysis
At least 1 years experience with Safety Assessment Reports
At least 1 years of using DO-178 or DO-254 for design development
At least 1 years experience with C/C++, Java, object oriented design or similar software development experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills of the English language
Preferred
At least 1 year experience using MIL-STD-882E or similar processes for hardware and /or software design development
Lead a team in software safety processes in Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase
Experience developing in an Agile environment
Model Based Systems Engineering experience
Experience developing missile flight systems software
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) / Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certificate
Weapon System experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience)
Active Top Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
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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