Associate Engineer System Safety

Essential Functions:

Work with a small team of System Safety engineers in defining, implementing, and verifying System Safety requirements to ensure that the inherent risks are mitigated
Apply the systems engineering process to define and verify launch vehicle and ground support equipment requirements to ensure safe operations and conduct system safety analyses to architect and implement a safe and robust system
Interact as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team to develop the launch system architecture and constituent elements for new and existing flight programs, as well as new business concepts and proposals
Develop safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements and assist with defining, tracking, and gathering safety requirements verification artifacts
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 0 years of related engineering experience, or 4 years of directly related systems safety range experience is required in lieu of degree
U.S. Citizenship is required
Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret Security Clearance
Experience with systems engineering processes
Understand the entire mission including the launch vehicle, payload, ground support equipment, range infrastructure and range safety interfaces
Knowledge of how the different components, subsystems, systems and integrated launch vehicle function and interact, with a focus on System Safety
Strong interpersonal communication skills required to communicate with all levels from internal employees to customers
Preferred Qualifications:

Established relationships with Range Safety Personnel
Experience with Solid Rocket Boost Stages
Experience in launch vehicle system integration, testing, and evaluation
Experience in presenting in front of customers and DoD personnel
Experience in development, and maintenance of requirements control documents and related processes
* Experience using Requirements Management Tools such as DOORS
Primary Level Salary Range: $58,200.00 - $87,200.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): Chandler, AZ

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10211399

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-17T20:14:58