2026 Associate Reliability Systems Engineer/Reliability Systems Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Reliability Systems Engineer/Reliability Systems Engineer. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems sector in Rancho Bernardo, CA, El Segundo, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, or Palmdale, CA.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Product Support Organization supporting our Advanced Technology Development Center.
The selected candidate will collaborate across functions, executing on industry and military best practices for reliability engineering, maintainability engineering, supportability engineering, and the integration of these disciplines for systems lifecycle logistics analysis.
The ideal candidate will have experience modeling large systems-of-systems and exploiting useful information in large data sets for supportability engineering design influence. Other duties include:
Design for reliability and maintainability.
Maintain a working knowledge of multiple complex and integrated systems including system inputs/outputs, functionality and principles, failures and issues, fault codes and systems architectures.
Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability predictions, allocations, and requirements verification and validation, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Built-In Test (BIT), Testability analyses, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD)
Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS), Failure Analysis and Risk Assessment
Reliability Growth Analysis (RGA), Weibull analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Monte Carlo Simulation
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Test support to include: BIT Design Verification Testing, Maintainability and Testability Demonstrations, Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT), and Reliability Growth Testing (RGT).
Support identifying, planning and quoting the RMT tasks for proposals.
Collaborate with Integrated Technical Teams, program management, customers, and suppliers for the Reliability, Maintainability and Testability (RM&T) aspects of assigned systems, and influence high-level technical program design decisions.
This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Reliability Systems Engineer (T01) or Reliability Systems Engineer (T02)
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Reliability Systems Engineer (T01)
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL the below
criteria. The candidate must:
Be completing or has completed their bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) degree.
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access required to start.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrating core engineering fundamentals and excellent communication
Basic Qualifications for a Reliability Systems Engineer (T02)
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL the below criteria. The candidate must:
Be completing or has completed their master's degree or bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years' experience.
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) degree.
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access required to start.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrating core engineering fundamentals and excellent communication
Preferred Qualifications
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related STEM discipline
Demonstrated experience in the Reliability discipline.
Experience using reliability analysis software (Reliasoft preferred)
Relevant experience in adjacent logistics support elements such as Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) & Maintenance Planning, Modeling & Simulation (ModSim), Support Equipment Engineering (SEE), Prognostics & Health Management (PHM), Supportable Low Observables (SLO), Obsolescence Management, Training & Training Systems, Technical Data, Support Hardware, Fleet & Field Support, and Product Support Management.
Active Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification
Pay Range
Associate Reliability Systems Engineer: $62,300.00 - $ 114,400.00
Reliability Systems Engineer*: $75,100.00- $137,600.00
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Primary Level Salary Range: $62,300.00 - $114,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $75,100.00 - $137,600.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.
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Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- On-Site Gym
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
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- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
- Four-Day Work Week
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- Commuter Benefits Program
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Sabbatical
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Profit Sharing
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- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
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