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# Senior Principal Systems Safety Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $142,200.0 - $213,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, PTC Windchill, SC Clearance, DO-178B, Software Coding
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.beyondlosangeles.com/job.asp?id=3382231276&tx=TT434TYI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline plus 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in STEM discipline plus 6 years of relevant experience; PhD. in STEM discipline plus 4 years of relevant experience
 * Demonstrated ability to apply system safety engineering principles in accordance with MIL-STD-882 and analyses such as preliminary hazard analyses, function/system/subsystem hazard analyses, fault tree analyses, software system safety analyses and safety assessment reports
 * Experience using DO-178, DO-254 or JSSSEH for design development
 * Ability to analyze, recommend, and drive safety into system design, equipment, and procedures to mitigate or eliminate hazards
 * Ability to develop, review, update and approve system safety artifacts and system safety requirements
 * Understanding of requirements development, system/software architecture, hardware/software design, software code implementation, test, verification, and validation
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of leadership and customers
 * U.S. Citizenship is required
 * The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required, * Familiarity with requirements tools such as DOORS, Cameo, PLM Systems, Safety and Reliability tools such as PTC Windchill Quality Solutions, Agile software tools, JIRA, and/or Confluence
 * Demonstrated expertise in the application of Military systems safety and process standards and their Industry equivalent such as: MIL-STD-882, DO-178B/C, DO-248, DO-254, ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-HDBK-516C, etc.
 * Experience in Agile and with Model Based Systems Engineering
 * Experience with generating or reviewing Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) or experience with FMEA.
 * Possess active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.

## Description

* Prepare System Safety Engineering analysis and Generate documents in accordance with MIL-STD-882E including PHAs, FHAs, SHAs/SSHAs, Bent Pin Analyses, Fault Tree Analyses, and Software System Safety Analyses.
 * Identify system safety issues, propose solutions and ensure appropriate action is taken to mitigate safety issues
 * Develop, review, update and approve System Safety Artifacts and System Safety Requirements
 * Document hazards using a closed-loop Hazard Tracking System
 * Communicate project status to the CAM and IPT Lead as required.