RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the TimeDescriptionAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come.
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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 peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineer Systems.  This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Product Support Organization performing System Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) Engineering Analysis.

The selected candidate will perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Other duties include:

  • Reliability and Maintainability – Establishing, monitoring, and verifying subsystem Reliability & Maintainability performance requirements for all design changes and new development efforts

  • Work from engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.

    Perform R&M allocations and predictions.

  • Develop Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) analysis

  • Develop mission reliability analysis

  • Support the development of teams in the investigation of issues

    Perform Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

  • Maintain failure database, perform root cause analysis, and track corrective actions through the Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)

  • Liaison with Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and suppliers for the R&M of assigned subsystems

  • Develop recommended solutions to technical problems assigned

Basic Qualifications for an Engineer Systems (T02)

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

  • Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.

  • Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.

  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering and 2 years of engineering experience.

  • Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).  Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.

  • Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)

  • Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

  • Experience in Reliability & Maintainability analyses including those listed above.

Pay Range

  • Engineer Systems: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

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.

Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
391 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe....

Benefits:
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Job Info
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
391 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe....

Benefits:
We’re committed to supporting our employees in all aspects of life, both on and off the job. Our benefits extend to you and your family, offering comprehensive health coverage, flexible work options, back-up child and elder care programs and more. Explore Total Rewards >

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