Associate Engineer Systems

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Redondo Beach
Posted on: November 14, 2022

Job 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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for 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.

SSSD has an opening for a Reliability Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Job Duties:

Performing various reliability related tasks including: providing reliability support to the design team through the performance of design tradeoffs, reliability failure rate/MTBF predictions, de-rating analysis, allocation of reliability requirements, performing failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and identify fault modes and responses, identify critical items and document controls, and support to design reviews. Candidate has a familiarity with functional block diagrams, reliability block diagrams, and ability to interpret schematics
Develop technical solutions to potential reliability and availability problems.
Adapt probability and statistical tools to solve problems involving non-standard configurations and definitions of system success.
Utilize industry tools used to conduct Reliability analysis.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 0-2 years of experience in engineering OR Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline
- Requisition requires the candidate to have a DoD clearance and SCI access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance and SCI access.

Candidate must also have:

- An understanding of how a unit functions independently as well as interact with other units.
- Familiarity with modeling and simulations, and software analysis tools used in Reliability analysis.
- Ability to perform various reliability engineering related tasks, such as reliability failure rate/MTBF predictions and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for identifying fault modes and responses
- Familiarity with functional block diagrams, reliability block diagrams, and ability to interpret schematics.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Understanding of technical principles, theories, subsystem design, and knowledge of general satellite design
- Combining hands-on Reliability Analysis and modeling skills for satellite, directed energy hardware and systems
- PM&P and Electronics Design experience or exposure
- Advanced user in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Salary Range: $68,100 USD - $102,100 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 .

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 most positions.

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