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Fault Management Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-Redondo Beach
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI 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. Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Fault Management Systems Engineer – Level 3 or 4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. The candidate must have experience in or an understanding of the definition, specification, application, and test of Automated Fault Management architecture, and experience in or an understanding of AFM test planning and execution is required. Additionally, this position can be filled at either Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. *Please be aware that this position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Additionally, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.* Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: -Support Autonomy and Fault Management (AFM) development -Support Fault and Autonomy onboard response development -Develop & execute per the development process for Stored Command Sequences -Support development of payload fault management architecture -Support development and execution of verification and validation tests to be used on software simulators, test beds, and to sell-off fault management requirements -Support execution of AFM tests, approve test results and/or reports, and generate requirement verification reports -Experience in or an understanding of AFM test in FSW (Flight Software), SVTB (Space Vehicle Test Bed), and AI&T (Assembly Integration & Test) required Basic Qualifications for Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer – Fault Management: -Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience OR -Master's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3+ years of engineering experience OR -PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 1+ year(s) of engineering experience -Experience in or exposure to System Engineering Autonomy and Fault Management architecture -Experience in or exposure to design, OPSCON, and/or Flight Software-related Launch & Operations with Anomaly Resolution/Recovery background or understanding -Candidate must have active SCI access at time of application and prior to start date OR -Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application as well as the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearan