Northrop Grumman · United States-Alabama-Huntsville

Reliability Engineer 3/4

United States-Alabama-HuntsvilleFull-time$98,900.00 - $148,300.00Operations

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Job description

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No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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 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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Reliability & Maintainability Engineer (RAM Engineer)

  • Level 3 or 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL .

Position Overview

The selected Reliability and Maintainability Engineer

  • Level 3 or 4 responsibilities will include the support of the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program as an individual contributor on the Specialty Engineering RAM team. This role is responsible for developing reliability and maintainability products that directly support the design and development of the GWS capability on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/teams comprised of all experience levels. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Reliability & Maintainability Engineer
  • Level 3 or a Senior Principal Reliability & Maintainability Engineer
  • Level 4.

Basic Qualifications

Reliability & Maintainability Engineer

Level 3

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience, or 1 year of related experience with a PhD.

Reliability & Maintainability Engineer

Level 4

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 6 years of related experience, or 4 years of related experience with a PhD.

Experience in Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) discipline. Experience with Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) analysis . Experience with software architecture and design. Experience with the development and verification of RAM (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) requirements. Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS. Experience in Data Analysis and Statistics Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) experience .

Applicants must possess good communication skills. Applicants must demonstrate ability to think critically and capture concepts in work products, presentations, and discussions. Capable of working both independently and within a team environment. Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start. Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

GMD/GWS experience Fours years of experience within RAM discipline Experience with CAMEO Experience in Python scripting Software Reliability or Software Development/Analysis experience Experience with risk analysis and risk management Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00 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.

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://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #HSVSpace https://jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers?query=HSVSpace Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00 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.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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