RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history – from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.
Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible possible.
Northrop Grumman’s SSSD has an opening for a Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer – Fault Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA and can be filled at either Level 2 Systems Engineer or Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer.
*Additionally, this position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining final clearances, capturing program award(s), and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding prior to start date.
The candidate must have demonstrated experience in definition, specification, application, and test of Automated Fault Management architecture, and experience in AFM test planning and execution is required. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
-Support Autonomy and Fault Management (AFM) development
-Develop and implement Fault and Autonomy onboard responses
-Support development of payload fault management architecture
-Perform fault tree and control flow analysis to identify known systems faults in order to provide mitigation techniques
-Perform Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA) to FTA/Branch Termination Matrix cross-check to ensure all failures have been accounted for
-Develop and execute verification and validation tests to be used on software simulators, test beds, and to sell-off fault management requirements
Basic Qualifications for Level 2 Systems Engineer:
-Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and 2+ years of engineering experience OR
-Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
-Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance prior to start date
-Experience with System Engineering Autonomy and Fault Management architecture, design and OPSCON, or Flight Software-related Launch & Operations experience with Anomaly Resolution/Recovery background
Basic Qualifications for Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer:
-Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and 5+ years of engineering experience OR
-Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and 3+ years of engineering experience OR
-PhD in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and 1+ year(s) of engineering experience
-Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance prior to start date
-Experience with System Engineering Autonomy and Fault Management architecture, design and OPSCON, and/or Flight Software related Launch & Operations experience with Anomaly Resolution/Recovery background
Preferred Qualifications:
-Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
-Active US Government DoD Top Secret clearance and/or active SCI access at time of application
*This position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining final clearances, capturing program award(s), and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding prior to start date. Additionally, this position can be filled at either Level 2 Systems Engineer or Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer.
Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:
-Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
-401k
-Educational Assistance
-Life Insurance
-Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
-Paid Time Off
-Health & Wellness Resources
-Employee Discounts
-Flexible Schedules: For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.
-For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits.
Salary Range: $89,400.00 – $134,200.00Salary Range 2: $110,300.00 – $165,500.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
