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Space Principal​/Sr. Principal Systems Reliability Engineer

Listing for: Northrop Grumman
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-08
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Electrical Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 108800 - 203600 USD Yearly USD 108800.00 203600.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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 is a strategic partner specializing in delivering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions for classified and unclassified missions in space. As part of Eastern Region Systems Engineering, you will have the opportunity to experience the entire space design lifecycle. We do it all here, on-site, from sensors to payloads to full up spacecraft, supporting Class A to Class D missions.

All the way from early mission and concept design to on-orbit operational support. We are looking for you to join our team as a Principle/Sr. Principle Reliability Engineer based out of Linthicum, MD. Come be a part of our mission.

What You’ll Get to Do
  • Work directly with the design and systems team to meet proposed requirements.
  • Perform root-cause analysis and FRACAS, driving corrective actions to meet reliability objectives
  • Participate in failure investigations including Failure Review Boards (FRB)
  • Utilize Ishikawa (fishbone) diagrams to drive root cause investigations
  • Conduct reliability predictions based on bill of materials (BOMs), stress analysis, and thermal analysis.
  • Review and approve electrical stress analysis, worst‑case circuit analysis, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), and reliability analysis provided by the design team and vendors.
  • Influence architectural and design trade studies
  • Support program‑milestone reviews such as SRR, PDR, and CDR
  • Support proposals as a technical contributor and reviewer.
  • Work collaboratively with systems engineering, development, O&M, and management professionals to ensure that Reliability characteristics are addressed.
Basic Qualifications
  • For Principal Reliability Engineer: A Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace engineering, Electrical engineering, or another STEM discipline and 5 years of related experience or a Master's Degree in Aerospace engineering, Electrical engineering, or another STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience; or a PhD in Aerospace engineering, Electrical engineering, or another STEM discipline
  • For Sr. Principal Reliability Engineer: A Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace engineering, Electrical engineering, or another STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience or a Master's Degree in Aerospace engineering, Electrical engineering, or another STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience; or a PhD in Aerospace engineering, Electrical engineering, or another STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience
  • Ability to understand and interpret electrical schematics/drawings and functional block diagrams.
  • Experience with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action tools.
  • Experience developing fishbone diagrams and conducting failure investigations.
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as MIL‑HDBK‑217F, MIL‑STD‑1629, SMC‑S‑013, EEE‑INST‑002.
  • Ability to create reliability…
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