Requisition ID: R10168703

• Category: Environmental, Health & Safety

• Location: Vandenberg AFB, California, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Top Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our defense systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Range Safety Engineer for the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division Engineering and Manufacturing team. This role will be in Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), CA and will provide enabling support for all business areas within the SDS portfolio. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.

What You’ll Get To Do:

You will provide the knowledge and technical skills to support Sentinel’s Range Safety Certification program in all aspects of flight and range safety analysis and data production. You will also utilize skills and experience to verify missile trajectory data to perform quantitative safety and risk analyses of flight test designs to ensure ballistic missile flight tests can be conducted safely on the western test range.

You should have strong oral and written communications skills and be comfortable communicating to the customer and senior management as well as be self-motivated, with the ability to make proper, timely decisions and recommendations.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop range safety data products for use by national test ranges in their independent safety assessments of flight tests.

• Assist in developing algorithms and models to facilitate safety assessments that meet standard risk parameters defined in Range Commanders Council (RCC) documentation.

• Schedule, participate in, and present analysis at working group meetings, peer reviews and other technical meetings.

• AFSPCMAN 91-710 tailoring; establishing design, test, and analysis baselines.

• Ensure systems and equipment comply with MIL STD 882E, AFMAN91-201, AFMAN 91-710, DoD 4145.26M, and DESR 6055.09 to process planning and operations, as well as other safety regulations pertaining to ESOH/Range/Explosive safety.

• Insight and vision to accurately identify, mitigate and clearly communicate hazards on support equipment, operational procedures, that could result in delays in range safety approval (i.e., resulting in schedule slip of First Flight).

• Customer technical interface/liaison for all range safety activities with SLD30 – regular interface and relationship cultivation with SLD30 Chief Engineer as required.

Job Qualifications

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Principal Engineer Systems Safety: Bachelor's degree discipline with 5+ years of Engineering / Range Safety / Systems Safety experience OR Master's degree discipline with 3+ years of Engineering / Range Safety / Systems Safety experience OR PhD discipline with 0+ years of Engineering / Range Safety / Systems Safety experience

• Senior Principal Engineer Systems Safety: Bachelor's degree discipline with 9*+ years of Engineering / Range Safety / Systems Safety experience OR Master's degree discipline with 7+ years of Engineering / Range Safety / Systems Safety experience OR PhD discipline with 4+ years of Engineering / Range Safety / Systems Safety experience

• Experience with AFSPCMAN 91-710 (Tailoring Requirements, Providing Formal Verification)

• Experience with MIL-STD-882E (Hazard Analysis Reports)

• Active Top-Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Planning and Executing integrated Launch Countdown Procedures

• Mission Execution Training – Nominal, Off-nominal, and Contingency Operations for Console Operators

• Support Flight Readiness Review with external agencies such FAA / Space Launch Delta

• Missile Integration and Certification to obtain an Operational Approval Letter from Agencies such as FAA, Space Force / Air Force

• Experience with test operations for Live Missile Fire / Launch activities at a Major Range and Test Facility Base

• Conducting and Execution of Flight Operations at a Major Range and Test Facility Base

• Weapon System Experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience).

• System Engineering background with System Safety experience

• Ability to apply extensive technical expertise in System Safety and has full knowledge of other related disciplines

• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) and clearly present technical approaches and findings

• Ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity

• Ability to work independently, without appreciable direction

• Ability to guide the successful completion of major programs

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.   

Salary Range: $97,500 - $146,300

Salary Range 2: $120,000 - $181,300

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.

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 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 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.