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Northrop Grumman

Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer - Nuclear Surety

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A Nuclear Engineer researches and develops technology and systems that use nuclear energy and radiation. Maintains the safety of existing nuclear power systems, or develops nuclear power sources, or develops industrial and medical uses for radioactive material.

$130,584 / year median in Florida

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer
  • Nuclear Surety
Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 of the TimeDescription 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer
  • Nuclear Surety to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.
  • This role may be filled at the Base OR Principal levels based on the qualifications listed, below
  • The successful candidate will be supporting the Systems Engineering Nuclear Surety Team.
The candidate will perform and support evaluations of designs for nuclear surety requirement compliance. The candidate should be comfortable with requirement derivation, verification processes, system architecture examinations, and communication across numerous technical disciplines. The candidate will support IPTs on the implementation and demonstration of nuclear surety requirement compliance to include hardware, software, and test support. The successful candidate will support Nuclear Safety Design Certification activities to produce required artifacts in accordance with AFI 63-125, lead and support nuclear surety planning, certification assessments, and risk & vulnerability activities to include Fault Tree and Signal Path analyses. They will also coordinate with key stakeholders such as AFNWC, AFSEC, NNSA, and AFGSC.
Basic Qualifications:
    Systems Engineer:
    Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline.
      Principal Systems Engineer:
      Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of experience
      • Experience with military aircraft or weapon system design and/or operation to include requirements verification and certification.
      • Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
      • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
      Preferred Qualifications:
      • Experience working with Nuclear Surety Requirements (e.
      g.
      AFI 63-125, AFMAN 91-118/91-119, AFI 91-107, AFI 91-101
      )
      • Experience with Fault Tree Analyses, Signal Path Analyses, Technical Risk Assessments, or other safety-related analyses
      • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
      • Experience interpreting, deriving, allocating, or managing technical requirements
      • Experience with software development
      • Experience with nuclear weapons design, manufacture, development, or operations
      • Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553 and
      MIL-STD-1760
      • Demonstrated experience with nuclear certification stakeholders such as AFNWC, AFSEC, NNSA, and AFGSC
      • DoD Top Secret / SCI Clearance
      Primary Level Salary Range:
      $79,300.00
      • $118,900.
      00
      Secondary Level Salary Range:
      $98,400.00
      • $147,600.
      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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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 northropgrumman/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Now (Job and company information not to be copied, shared, scraped, or otherwise disseminated/distributed without explicit consent of ) Now Job Info Location Melbourne, Florida, United States Type Permanent Company Details Northrop Grumman 2980 Fairview Park Drive Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA northropgrumman/careers 2002 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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      Northrop Grumman recruiters will never:
      Request payment for applications or interviews. Offer resume coaching or training for technical assessments. Extend a job offer without conducting an interview. Send communication from unofficial email domains (e.g. Yahoo, Gmail, etc.). Learn how to identify legitimate communications from our team and protect yourself from recruitment fraud.