Engineer Systems Safety

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Defense System Sector is currently seeking a System Safety Engineer 1/2 to join our team in Rocket Center, WV, just outside of Cumberland, MD. The Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) site in Rocket Center designs, develops, and manufactures tactical rocket motors, medium caliber ammunition, composite components and end items, and fuze and electronics equipment. For decades, the dedicated and highly skilled team at ABL has supported national security efforts by developing and building defense systems for DoD customers and U.S. allies.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

• Hazards Analysis (HA) engineers perform hazards analysis studies for NGIS processes and products involving energetic, combustible, and flammable ingredients, propellants, and materials.

• These studies identify risk and establish safeguards to prevent ignition, injury, or damage, and define necessary actions to negate the hazard or reduce risk to acceptable levels.

• HA engineer works closely with Safety, Process, Tooling, and Design engineers and Operations to complete analysis effort. Performs complex process safety and/or hazards analysis engineering assignments in support of the development, testing and production of highly hazardous materials.

• Often functions in a consulting role or has HA project leadership role in important design, development, and manufacturing projects.

• Primary role is to apply a physics-based approach to risk identification and mitigation requiring considerable technical experience and ability.

• Prepares/supports Quantity/Distance analyses, concept, design and process hazards analyses, technical analyses in response to contract data item requirements, end item safety analyses, safety assessment reports, ground operations and support hazards analyses, engineering change proposals, provides technical basis for safety waivers and regulatory interpretations, deviations and explosives hazard classifications.

• Supports and defends critical review of the analysis effort in all review forums up to and including executive leadership.

• Will develop a working knowledge of MIL-STD 882, DoD 4145.26M, DoD 6055.9, OSHA and NFPA regulations.

• Successful candidates will be Action Oriented, Resourceful, Tech Savvy, and will be able to Communicate Effectively and possess Situational Adaptability.

• Level 1: Bachelor’s degree. Degree field in Safety, Physics, Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Electrical Engineering. Experience in a manufacturing environment or support role preferably in a technical operations, manufacturing, or process engineering capacity.

• Level 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience OR a Masters Degree. Degree…