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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Reliability Systems Engineer based out of Baltimore, MD and will require 100% on-site work.

What you’ll get to do:

The Reliability Engineer will define and implement reliability engineering programs to achieve Customer (both internal and external) and program reliability objectives. Position will require the following expertise.

+ Develop, coordinate, and conduct reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design for development, production, and sustainment phases.

+ Support requirement allocations and flow down to lower assembly levels.

+ Develop reliability analyses (e.g., reliability predictions and complex system modeling, FMECAs, de-rating, RBD development, Fault Tree).

+ Review reliability technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and statistical concepts.

+ Define and implement reliability FRACAS (failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system) programs to prioritize opportunities for affordability improvements.

+ Support Failure Review Boards, completing data mining, identifying trends, prioritizing failure modes, investigating, and ensuring effective corrective action closure.

+ Develop plans and support reliability growth programs (including reliability growth analysis, scoring conference support, etc.).

+ Support subcontractor evaluation, selection, and coordinate activities with respect to reliability needs.

+ Prepare, present and participate in design reviews.

+ Effectively engage with external customers and internal stakeholders to generate high quality work products on-schedule and on-budget.

This position is contingent on the ability to obtain/maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, master's degree with 3 years of experience or a Ph.D. with 1 year of experience in Physics or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

+ U.S Citizenship required

+ The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with demonstrated expertise in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and MS Project, evidenced by at least 3 years of hands-on experience.

+ Proven oral and written communication skills with at least 3 years of technical writing experience, successfully presenting findings to both customers and management on multiple occasions.

+ Experience collaborating across at least 5 functional teams, including systems engineers, design engineers, component engineers, mission assurance, manufacturing, test, and program management, resulting in successful project outcomes.

+ Knowledgeable in reliability prediction methodologies beyond Mil-Hdbk-217, with practical experience in at least 2 additional standards such as VITA 51.1 or PoF, and field performance analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or other related technical fields

+ Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

+ Demonstrated understanding of maintainability, testability, and logistic support practices, ensuring alignment with system safety and human factors design principles as they relate to Reliability.

+ Familiarity with design and manufacturing processes that involved both design and production phases.

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.

Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.

Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.

Salary Range: $95,800.00 - $143,600.00

The 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.