System-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Early Career (2+ yrs experience)
$100,000 - $125,000
Engineering - Systems
Colorado Springs, CO (On-Site/Office)

The Sentinel Mission Defense Team (MDT) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified system engineer to serve as a System-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) Engineer, Level 2. You will be combining traditional Systems Engineering skills, with a holistic system analyses approach in order to uncover any potential safety, security, or availability features using the existing STPA handbook guidelines, and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workspace. You will be generating structured requirements, decomposition strategies, and mitigations within STPA principles.

This position will be located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and may offer a competitive relocation package.

Additional Responsibilities include:

Execute combined traditional Systems Engineering principles, with a holistic system analyses approach in order to uncover any potential safety, security, or availability features using the existing STPA handbook guidelines, and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workspace
Ability to understand and decompose systems to identify causal scenarios; aptitude to construct control structures and identify unsafe control actions
Assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission-critical functions and critical components
Lead and execute completion Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, and program maturity commitments
Lead in a variety of working groups and customer meetings; ensure communication of risk environment with stakeholders
Self-starters compelled to take action in the workplace without requiring prompting from supervisors
Support MDT with other duties as assigned
Travel: 10%

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related experience
Minimum 1 years of applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Government Defense Programs
Minimum 1 years in showing the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
Experience in applying safety thinking to a complex system in a rapidly changing product or technology
Capacity to think critically and apply analytical methodologies to raw data in order to present clear and precise recommendations
Minimum 1 years of experience performing against schedule.
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

Preferred Qualifications:

Active Top-Secret clearance with SAP Access
Direct experience with Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems
Experience applying Program Protection principles to US Government Defense Programs and applied knowledge in the application of SSE principles across a broad spectrum of security measures (Cybersecurity, Counterfeit Awareness, Anti-Tamper, HW/SW Assurance, OPSEC, etc.) to protect critical program information (CPI)
Experience developing Systems Security Engineering requirements for hardware and software assurance
Experience with Risk Management (identification and development of risks) and driving risk mitigations to closure.
Experience with assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission-critical functions and critical components.
Direct experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (CAMEO, DOORS)
Familiarity with Agile Systems Engineering practices

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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