Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Systems Safety Engineer or Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer to support its Specialty Engineering Team. In this onsite role in Los Angeles, CA, you will apply systems and software safety engineering practices to develop, analyze, document, and certify safety artifacts and requirements for complex systems.
The position focuses on translating safety engineering methods into actionable requirements and artifacts, coordinating hazard tracking, and supporting certification activities aligned to industry and military standards.
Responsibilities
- Apply safety engineering knowledge, methodologies, and principles per MIL-STD-882 and software safety engineering guidance per the Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSSEH).
- Support the development and certification of systems and software to DO-178 / DO-254 Standards.
- Prepare System Safety Engineering analyses and generate documents in accordance with MIL-STD-882E, including PHAs, FHAs, SHAs/SSHAs, Bent Pin Analyses, Fault Tree Analyses, and Software System Safety Analyses.
- Identify system safety issues, propose mitigation solutions, and ensure appropriate actions are taken to address hazards.
- Develop, review, update, and approve system safety artifacts and system safety requirements.
- Document hazards using a closed-loop Hazard Tracking System.
- Communicate project status to the CAM and IPT Lead as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline plus 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience; or PhD plus 1 year of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated ability to apply system safety engineering principles per MIL-STD-882, including analyses such as preliminary hazard analyses, function/system/subsystem hazard analyses, fault tree analyses, software system safety analyses, and safety assessment reports.
- Experience using DO-178, DO-254, or JSSSEH for design development.
- Ability to analyze, recommend, and drive safety into system design, equipment, and procedures to mitigate or eliminate hazards.
- Ability to develop, review, update, and approve system safety artifacts and system safety requirements.
- Understanding of requirements development, system/software architecture, hardware/software design, software code implementation, test, verification, and validation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with leadership and customers.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.
- Ability to work full time onsite at the Woodland Hills, CA facility.
Technologies
- MIL-STD-882, JSSSEH, DO-178, DO-254, MIL-STD-882E
- DO-178B, DO-178C, DO-248, ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-HDBK-516C
- DOORS, Cameo, PLM Systems, PTC Windchill Quality Solutions
- Agile software tools, JIRA, Confluence
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Travel, Relocation, and Clearance
- Travel: Yes (10% of the time)
- Relocation assistance: May be available
- Clearance required for start: No
- Clearance type: Secret
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with requirements tools such as DOORS, Cameo, PLM Systems, safety and reliability tools such as PTC Windchill Quality Solutions, Agile software tools, JIRA, and/or Confluence.
- Demonstrated expertise applying military systems safety and process standards and their industry equivalents, including MIL-STD-882, DO-178B/C, DO-248, DO-254, ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-HDBK-516C, etc.
- Experience in Agile and with Model Based Systems Engineering.
- Experience generating or reviewing Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) or FMEA.
- Possess an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
Compensation and Application Timing
Salary (yearly): USD 114,000 - 213,400. Primary level range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00. Secondary level range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00.
Northrop Grumman considers factors including scope and responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay, annual bonuses, and long term incentives for Vice President or Director positions.
The estimated application period is 20 days, though it may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.
