Staff Systems Safety Engineer

Northrop Grumman

. Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts .

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $169,000 - $253,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Java

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts
Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design
Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model
Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis
Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration)
Experience in generation or review of design artifacts to support System Safety analyses utilized in maturing weapon system design for safety and support flight test and flight worthiness of complex systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval
12 years of experience with a Bachelors of Science degree, 10 years with a Masters, 8 years with a Doctorate degree in related field
Experience using MIL-STD-882E or similar processes for hardware/software design development
Lead a team in software safety processes in Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase (Preferred)
At least 4 years of using DO-178 or DO-254 for design development (Preferred)
At least 5 years experience with C/C++, Java, object oriented design or similar software development experience (Preferred)
Experience developing in an Agile environment (Preferred)
Model Based Systems Engineering experience (Preferred)
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) / Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certificate (Preferred)
Weapon System experience (Minuteman III or similar military or industry experience) (Preferred)
Active Top Secret clearance with investigation in the last 6 years (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

C/C++Javaobject oriented designMIL-STD-882EDO-178DO-254Model Based Systems EngineeringAgile developmentsystem requirements developmentdesign artifacts

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipcommunicationteam integrationstakeholder engagementrequirements managementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Associate Safety Professional (ASP)Certified Safety Professional (CSP)U.S. Government Secret ClearanceTop Secret clearance