Reliability Engineer or Principal Reliability Engineer

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Reliability Engineer or Principal Reliability Engineer.  The selected candidate for this position will report to the Northrop Grumman Precision Targeting and Protection facility in Apopka, FL.

What you’ll get to do:

The Engineer will support the design, integration, test, and production of laser/electro-optical, network and communication systems. Candidate will be responsible for monitoring and verifying system/subsystem R&M performance and ensuring that program requirements are achieved.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• The Reliability Engineer we are seeking will be an individual who thrives in a diverse work environment, has outstanding communication skills, and possesses a strong sense of engagement and continuous process improvement. Occasional travel is required to support technical reviews, meetings, and working groups.
• A fundamental knowledge of Reliability Engineering principles and System Safety Program conduct in accordance with MIL-HDBK-217 and MIL-STD-882 is preferred. 
• Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action investigations in accordance with Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) processes.
• Fundamental principles of reliability engineering including the capability to perform: Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Reliability Predictions, Built-In Test (BIT) Analysis, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Safety Analysis Report (SAR) and fundamental knowledge of statistics are preferred. 
• Supporting development and qualification of EO/IR systems by independently analyzing and recommending safety criteria in system design, equipment, and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.
• Liaison to Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and suppliers for assigned systems.
• Perform hazard analyses for systems and sub-systems, software system safety assessments, and hazardous material management planning and execution.
• Develops safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements.

“This position may be filled as a Reliability Engineer, or a Principal Reliability Engineer based on the qualifications below.”

Basic Qualifications for a Reliability Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and a minimum of 2 years of related experience, or Master’s Degree.
• US Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, System Safety Engineering, and Reliability engineering.
• Experience in Problem Solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present complex technical concepts to project, program, and company management, other technical managers, and customers.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Reliability Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and a minimum of 5 years related experience, or Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience, or 0 years with a Ph.D.
• US Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, System Safety Engineering, and Reliability engineering.
• Experience in Problem Solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present complex technical concepts to project, program, and company management, other technical managers, and customers.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical ability to develop safety analytical skills necessary to assess systems/subsystems, identify safety hazards and recommend safety requirements to system design and operations to mitigate safety risks.
• Ability to develop safety documents as required to support customer requirements.
• Capable of understanding incident investigations and root cause and corrective actions.
• Develop reliability predictions using Windchill Risk and Reliability and/or approved prediction methodologies for mechanical and electrical designs.
• Perform FMECA, FTA, BIT analysis, implementation, and validation.
• Develop and/or maintain system models using SysML, UAFP and UML with MBSE tools such as Cameo.
• Experience writing statements of work and estimating project scope.
• Current active US DoD Secret Clearance.

Salary Range: $66,600 USD - $99,800 USD

Salary Range 2: $82,000 USD - $123,000 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.