System Safety Engineer Level 3
Northrop Grumman Space Systems · Promontory, Utah
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a System Safety Engineer – Level 3 to join its Propulsion Systems team supporting the Space Launch System (SLS) program at the Promontory, Utah facility. This 100% on-site role focuses on system safety qualification, production, testing, and flight readiness for solid rocket boosters.
Responsibilities include performing Hazard Analyses, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Probabilistic Risk Assessments, and Range Safety compliance in accordance with MIL-STD-882E and AFSPCMAN 91-710. The engineer will collaborate closely with NASA customer representatives, defense contract management (DCMA), and subsystem Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 5+ years of experience (or Master's with 3+ years), U.S. Citizenship with eligibility for Secret security clearance, and expertise in system safety artifacts including System Safety Program Plans (SSPP), Functional Hazard Analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis.