Staff Systems Engineer - Ionizing Radiation

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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Systems Engineer - Ionizing Radiation Lead to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be• located in Melbourne, Florida.• As part of the Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) team, the Ionizing Radiation Lead will have a unique opportunity to support design and mitigation strategies to develop and field a survivable weapon system with operational requirements involving the following nuclear threat environments: Electromagnetic Pulse, Ionizing Radiation, Thermal Radiation, Air-Blast and Radiological exposure. The candidate will lead the Ionizing Radiation hardening effort throughout the Engineering & Manufacturing Development and Production & Deployment phases of the program providing expertise including the following: Generating weapon system design criteria supported by design analysis, modeling & simulation, equipment and system-level trade studies, system integration, piece-part, component, equipment, and system test artifacts. Developing system-level NH&S Design Analysis Reports (DAR) and nuclear hardness system test plans and reports documenting equipment compliance and weapon system certification. Preparing and presenting Nuclear Survivability engineering artifacts supporting requirements compliance and weapon system performance traceability throughout Design Reviews. Lead and execute the analysis and/or evaluation/validation of components, equipment, subsystems, or weapon system analytical models and actual system implementation for weapons compliance to operationally relevant nuclear threat environments. Domain Specific Responsibilities/Technical Skills Working knowledge of nuclear weapons effects and resulting Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics (TREE) of DoD and commercial systems. Technical planning, specification requirements derivation, test and analysis, design, planning and execution, documentation, and requirements/validation supporting overall system compliance. Experience with electrical circuit rad-hard design including piece-part screening, analysis, modeling, and test of component and systems for radiation environment compliance i.e. prompt dose rate, total ionizing dose, neutron displacement damage, neutron induced upset, single event effects. Experience with electrical circuit and/or system level design and test. Knowledge of Circumvention & Recovery techniques for component, circuit, equipment subsystems compliance and weapon system level probabilistic performance assessments during pre/trans and post nuclear weapon environment exposure. Evaluate uncertainty and risks associated with rad-hard requirements and design mitigation strategies. Experience working with other Federal agencies, industry, National and/or Service Laboratories & Test facilities. Represent Northrop Grumman Corporation as a technical expert for the Program and with DoD customers. Ability to travel 20% is required Basic Qualifications Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 12 years of related experience in engineering; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of related experience in engineering; OR PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience in engineering. Must have an active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an interim Top Secret prior to starting, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the business. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with teams across geographically dispersed locations. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills to present data and recommendations to internal and external customers Nuclear Command, Control & Communication weapon system survivability design experience Analysis experience with radiation environments including man-made and natural space environment. Analysis experience in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Testability (RAMT) including probabilistic risk assessment as applicable to semiconductor TREE susceptibilities. Experience and/or familiarity with the following standards and handbooks:

DODI 3150.09, MIL-STD-1766, AFWL-TR-86-26, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-3023, MIL-STD-2169, DO-160, MIL-B-5087, DNA-2048H-1, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-750, JEDEC JESD89, MIL-HDBK-814, MIL-HDBK-815, MIL-HDBK-816, IEC 62396-1/-5, SAE AIR6219

Experience and/or familiarity with the following engineering software/tools: COMSOL, ANSYS, CST, FEKO, Cadence/Spice, Mathworks

MATLAB, PTC

MathCad, Wolfram Mathematica, NX, Siemens Teamcenter, CAMEO Active DoD Top Secret Clearance Primary Level Salary Range:

$152,900.00 - $229,300.00The 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.

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. 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 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://https://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Why you should apply for a job to

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