Principal Test Engineer

Job TitleNorthrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is seeking a to support the B-2 program in eitherJob DescriptionRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have a lot of 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 Aerospace Systems is seeking a to support the B-2 program in either The successful candidate will be assigned to develop and deliver System Safety products as required using MIL-STD-882 as guidance.Responsibilities:Identification, classification, adjudication, and management of hazards in a closed-loop tracking systemCross-IPT coordination to support hazard and safety requirement adjudicationCommunication of safety risk to the appropriate levelsBeing cognizant of the system design and functionsPreparing and presenting SRR, PDR, and CDR packages to document hazards and associated safety requirementsFlow down of derived safety requirements to the appropriate IPTsCDRL deliveryAcquiring design cognizance of the aircraftIdentification, classification, and documentation of Subsystem Hazards and Critical Safety Items (CSIs)Mentoring various experience levels of safety engineersBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and at least 9 years of Engineering experience OR at least 7 years with Master's Degree OR at least 4 years with PhDUnderstanding of and experience with a MIL-STD-882 or ARP4754 safety programExperience with interfacing to a military customer or safety counterpartMust have an active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needsPreferred Qualifications:Experience in Software Engineering or Software SafetyActive TOP SECRET or higher DoD Security ClearanceParticipation in System Safety Working Groups (SSWGs) or similar interface meetings (eg. SSGs, WSESRB, SSSTRP, etc.)Knowledge and experience with SAE ARP4761, MIL-STD-882E, Joint Software System Safety Handbook (JSSSEH), DO-178B/C, MIL-HDBK-516C, DO-254, SAE ARP4754A, and/or AOP-52.Experience conducting a Preliminary Hazard List (PHL), Preliminary Hazard Assessment (PHA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Probability of Loss of Aircraft (rollup FTA) analysis, Operating & Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), or the ARP4754/4761 equivalents.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.