Sentinel (GBSD) – Staff Sentinel Range Safety Engineer – 4320-1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Sentinel Range Safety Engineer.  This position is located in VSFB, CA and supports the Sentinel program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• 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.
• Will 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.
• 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.
• 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, and 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.

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 positions 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Job Qualifications:

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree discipline with 12+ years of Engineering / Range Safety / Systems Safety experience OR Master's degree discipline with 10+ years of Engineering / Range Safety / Systems Safety experience OR PhD discipline with 8+ years of Engineering / Range Safety / Systems Safety experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered ‘in lieu’ of a degree
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret security clearance with an investigation date 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
• Experience with AFSPCMAN 91-710 (Tailoring Requirements, Providing Formal Verification)
• Experience with MIL-STD-882E (Hazard Analysis Reports)

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

Salary Range: $149,900.00 - $224,000.00

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.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.