About the Role

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a System Safety Engineering Manager 2 to be located in Roy, UT. Relocation assistance may be provided.

The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate strong management skills and will have a track record as a motivated leader, an effective communicator, a critical thinker, and a problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The selected candidate will be placed according to their skillset.

Key Responsibilities

• Own both technical and programmatic leadership for a team of ~10 FTE performing safety engineering functions
• Serve as a Work Package Lead (WPL) owning cost, schedule and earned value responsibilities
• Perform, review and approve safety artifacts and documents
• Prepare, present, and explain technical packages at Technical or Engineering Review Boards
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety standards
• Integrate and interface with the design teams and other stakeholders to provide safety inputs into requirements, design, test and operations
• Ensure safety readiness to support program design milestones (such as CDR)
• Own all aspects of employee performance management, mentorship, training, and career development (functional management)

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field and at least 8 years of related experience; OR at least 6 Years of relevant experience with a master's degree
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years experience managing cost, schedule, and performance of large government technical statements of work
• 1+ years of experience in leading System Safety Working Groups (or equivalent) focused on Customer Review of Hazard Analysis
• Direct experience in leading system safety technical teams on large complex systems
• 1+ years experience driving performance against schedule
• 1+ years experience with mentoring and development of personnel
• 1+ years experience with agile project management using jira, confluence, or equivalent tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in the English language
• Experience with MIL-STD-882E products such as a System Safety Program Plan, Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Functional Hazard Analysis or Hazard Analysis Reports
• Weapon System Experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience)
• Experience with C/C++, Java, object oriented design, or similar experience
• Experience using DO-178C for design development
• Experience with launch systems, range testing, and/or AFSPCMAN 91-710
• Model Based Systems Engineering experience using DOORS, Cameo, CPLM or related systems
• Familiarity with OSHA standards
• Active Top Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years

Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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.

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.

Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00

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.

Additional Information

• Clearance Type: Secret
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

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.