Systems Safety Engineer, Space Sector at Northrop Grumman
Overview
system safety engineer role focused on defining and verifying safety requirements for launch vehicle and ground support equipment at scale. Work within a small team to ensure safe operations, design verification, and risk mitigation across launch activities and facilities in Chandler AZ. Collaborate with customers, partners, and internal teams to meet safety, mission success, and performance goals. This is a hands on onsite role demanding strong communication and independent problem solving.
What You'll Do11
- 1Build safety analyses and documentation to mitigate hazards across launch vehicle and ground support equipment
- 2Design and verify system safety requirements using the systems engineering process to ensure safe operations
- 3Interpret customer safety needs and communicate safety criteria to internal teams and external partners
- 4Drive safety reviews and audits of operational areas and test ranges to demonstrate compliance
- 5Support launch vehicle design, testing, and ground operations to meet safety and mission objectives
- 6Explain safety designs to external customers and support integration and mission readiness
- 7Interface with safety and launch integration personnel and participate in mission working groups
- 8Analyze integration and test processes to prove safety and mission requirements are met
- 9Develop safety documents to support customer and test/operational range needs
- 10Evaluate interrelationships of system safety requirements with concept design and development
- 11Participate in accident investigations and identify corrective actions
Requirements10
- 1Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 2 years experience or Master’s with no experience (Level 2)
- 2Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of related engineering experience or Master’s with 3 years or PhD with 1 year (Level 3)
- 3U.S. Citizen and ability to obtain SECRET clearance
- 4Experience with launch vehicle or similar system design testing or mission operations
- 5Knowledge of systems engineering discipline and its application to system safety
- 6Familiarity with RCC-319 RCC-324 SSCMAN 91-710 and MIL-STD-882 (preferred)
- 7MBSE experience with CAMEO (preferred)
- 8Ability to work independently and communicate complex ideas clearly
- 9Experience forming and executing schedules and budgets
- 10Active U.S. Government Secret clearance (preferred)
Salary Insight
$79 - $148k per year
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