Sr Principal Engineer System Safety
Listed on 2026-08-29
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Sr. Principal Engineer, System Safety
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
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 Space Systems-Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr. Principal Engineer, System Safety (26-372), to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.
Position Overview:
The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2
BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals.
C2
BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations, both globally and regionally, to improve performance. C2
BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. System Safety engineering and the development of program safety plans will guide the engineering team in applying safety policies and providing necessary guidance. The individual will also assist MDA and other program staff by executing additional system engineering tasks as required.
The successful candidate will collaborate with team members and National Team management to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products within the specified resources.
Essential Functions:
- Integration of the product lines
- Creating responsible segments within the capability specifications
- Training with less experienced personnel in SE and safety techniques
- Reviewing the content and details of technical products and acting as a technical interface with MDA working-level counterparts as needed. Experience in systems engineering and software systems engineering is required for developing new systems and integrating existing ones, with a focus on system safety assessment and its impacts.
Basic Qualifications:
Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
- A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
- Applicants must have a current, active in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
- Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
- Must have a background in Systems Engineering, specializing in Systems and Software Safety
- Experience analyzing design to ensure safety requirements are met
- Ability to apply engineering principles to analyze and recommend design features for system design that meet safety criteria and control or eliminate hazards
- Experience in creating safety documentation to meet customer and test requirements, such as SAR, SRA, and SSPP
- Experience with hazard identification
- Experience participating in System Safety Working Groups
- Must possess knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and of implementing a compliant system safety program
- Identifying safety-critical requirements and defining associated verification requirements
Colorado: $117,500 - $176,300 Alabama: $123,400 - $185,000 What We Can Offer You:
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