GBSD Sr Principal Systems Safety Engineer

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Safety Engineer to join the team. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. Learn more about the GBSD program here.  Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure. What you will get to do:  The System Safety Engineer is to influence design for meeting safety expectations and requirements for our Northrop Grumman Products. The successful candidate will independently analyze and recommend design features that meet safety criteria in system design to control or eliminate hazards. The role includes active participation in the design of products/systems, associated support equipment and facilities. The role includes the creation of functional specifications and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems. The tasks includes developing safety documents, as required, to support customer and test/operational range requirements  and performing audits of operational areas and reporting on the effectiveness of system safety program. The role includes evaluating the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost effective program.  The candidate will have extensive expertise in the application of MIL-STD-882E in design development. The candidate will have extensive experience in generation of required artifacts such as System Safety Program Plans, System Safety Analysis Reports and Functional Hazards Analysis Reports. The candidate will have extensive experience in the application of safety principles and methods to mature the weapons systems design for safety and support flight test and flight worthiness of complex systems. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts  https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
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You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 9 years of relative experience or Masters in STEM Degree with 7 years relative experience or PHD with 4 years of relative experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance granted/investigated in the last 6 years
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience using MIL-STD-882E for design development

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Active Top Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP)
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) /Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certificate
• Software development or coding experience
• Experience using DO-178 for design development
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) /Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certificate
• Military Range Safety experience

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