Principal​/Sr. Principal Safety Systems Engineer - Level 3 or Security Clearance

Position: Principal/Sr. Principal Safety Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 with Security Clearance
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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's Space Systems Sector is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible. Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector is seeking a Principal/Sr.

Principal Safety Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA, and this role is 100% onsite. This requisition can be filled at a level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or a level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. Additionally, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Reviews product designs, associated support equipment and facilities, functional specifications and operations, and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems.

-Independently analyzes and recommends safety criteria in system design, equipment, and procedures to control or eliminate hazards.

-Develops safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements.

-Interfaces with engineers to validate safety controls and gather verification evidence.

-Supports operational safety activities during manufacturing, integration, test, and launch.

-Participates in accident investigations involving damage to products or related facilities and assists in identification of causes and corrective actions.

-Evaluates the interrelationship of system safety requirements and other aspects of concept design and development requirements to ensure the most cost-effective program. Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Engineer - Level 3:

-Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience OR
-Master's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience OR
-PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 1+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience
-System Engineering background with System Safety experience
-Candidate must have an active DOD Top Secret security clearance at time of application and prior to start date; a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with investigation date/periodic review completed within the last 5 years; and the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate's maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Level 4:

-Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of Engineering/Systems Safety experience OR
-Master's…