Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Safety Engineer
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer (Safety Engineer) to join our team based out of San Diego, CA. As a Systems Safety Engineer at Northrop-Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.
What You'll Get to Do:
The responsibilities include management interfaces with air worthiness, reliability, logistics support, design engineering, quality assurance, test, and coordination with other safety programs and key participants in the company safety organization. The Safety Engineer will interface between system safety and other functional elements of the programs, as well as with other safety related disciplines (such as Environmental, occupational health, chemical, and biological) and will define the resources needed, to perform the system safety tasks required.
Key duties and responsibilities:
* As a Systems Safety Engineer, you will provide system safety subject matter expert advice on assigned programs.
* Perform, prepare and deliver System Safety Hazard Assessments (SSHA), Safety Assessment Report (SAR), Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA)
• Assist in the management of new hazards realized in operation, maintenance, or arising from changes in the configuration, role, and environment.
* Liaison with management and regulatory bodies, maintenance, engineering, and customer agencies ensuring all design activities are carried out within the system safety framework.
* Assist with the maintenance of System Safety Program Plans to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
* Perform technical airworthiness risk analysis/management.
* Participate in systems safety engineering reviews.
* Assist with the facilitation and organization of the System Safety Working Groups.
* Liaison with other safety engineers and programs to ensure best practice and shared knowledge.
* Provide advice to Engineers regarding their responsibilities in accordance with the System Safety Program.
* Make recommendations for endorsement of treatments which may be implemented to reduce the risk caused by hazards.
* Conduct independent system safety analysis as deemed necessary.
* Provide training on System Safety Engineering processes and methodologies.
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal System Safety Engineer:
5 Years with a Bachelors in a STEM field; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD.
* Knowledge of aircraft certification standards, MIL-STD-882, ARP4761 or other System Safety standards.
* Working knowledge of System Safety tools and techniques including Fault Tree Analysis.
• Experience in leading and/or writing proposals Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
* Experience in completing detailed risk analysis.
* Ability to work across multiple disciplines.
An interim DoD secret clearance is required to start
The ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance
.
Basic Qualifications for Principal System Safety Engineer:
* 8 Years with a Bachelors in a STEM field; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
* Knowledge of aircraft certification standards, MIL-STD-882, ARP4761 or other System Safety standards.
* Working knowledge of System Safety tools and techniques including Fault Tree Analysis.
• Experience in leading and/or writing proposals Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
* Experience in completing detailed risk analysis.
* Ability to work across multiple disciplines.
An interim DoD secret clearance is required to start
The ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance
.
Preferred Qualifications:.
* Experience with Safety, Reliability Engineering, and Air Worthiness.
* A current/active Secret Clearance.
Primary Level Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00The 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.
We are looking for a Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer (Safety Engineer) to join our team based out of San Diego, CA. As a Systems Safety Engineer at Northrop-Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.
What You'll Get to Do:
The responsibilities include management interfaces with air worthiness, reliability, logistics support, design engineering, quality assurance, test, and coordination with other safety programs and key participants in the company safety organization. The Safety Engineer will interface between system safety and other functional elements of the programs, as well as with other safety related disciplines (such as Environmental, occupational health, chemical, and biological) and will define the resources needed, to perform the system safety tasks required.
Key duties and responsibilities:
* As a Systems Safety Engineer, you will provide system safety subject matter expert advice on assigned programs.
* Perform, prepare and deliver System Safety Hazard Assessments (SSHA), Safety Assessment Report (SAR), Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA)
• Assist in the management of new hazards realized in operation, maintenance, or arising from changes in the configuration, role, and environment.
* Liaison with management and regulatory bodies, maintenance, engineering, and customer agencies ensuring all design activities are carried out within the system safety framework.
* Assist with the maintenance of System Safety Program Plans to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
* Perform technical airworthiness risk analysis/management.
* Participate in systems safety engineering reviews.
* Assist with the facilitation and organization of the System Safety Working Groups.
* Liaison with other safety engineers and programs to ensure best practice and shared knowledge.
* Provide advice to Engineers regarding their responsibilities in accordance with the System Safety Program.
* Make recommendations for endorsement of treatments which may be implemented to reduce the risk caused by hazards.
* Conduct independent system safety analysis as deemed necessary.
* Provide training on System Safety Engineering processes and methodologies.
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal System Safety Engineer:
5 Years with a Bachelors in a STEM field; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD.
* Knowledge of aircraft certification standards, MIL-STD-882, ARP4761 or other System Safety standards.
* Working knowledge of System Safety tools and techniques including Fault Tree Analysis.
• Experience in leading and/or writing proposals Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
* Experience in completing detailed risk analysis.
* Ability to work across multiple disciplines.
An interim DoD secret clearance is required to start
The ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance
.
Basic Qualifications for Principal System Safety Engineer:
* 8 Years with a Bachelors in a STEM field; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
* Knowledge of aircraft certification standards, MIL-STD-882, ARP4761 or other System Safety standards.
* Working knowledge of System Safety tools and techniques including Fault Tree Analysis.
• Experience in leading and/or writing proposals Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
* Experience in completing detailed risk analysis.
* Ability to work across multiple disciplines.
An interim DoD secret clearance is required to start
The ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance
.
Preferred Qualifications:.
* Experience with Safety, Reliability Engineering, and Air Worthiness.
* A current/active Secret Clearance.
Primary Level Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00The 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.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip out customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our nearly 100,000 employees contribute to launching the technology of tomorrow, today.
© 2025 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.
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