Sentinel - Sr. Principal Reliability Engineer (RAM) - 18316

About the role

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Sr. Principal Reliability Engineer (RAM) (level 4) to support the Sentinel program. This position is located in Roy, UT.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert reliability guidance and subject-matter expertise across the program.
• Lead and participate in reliability engineering reviews, ensuring compliance with program and DoD requirements.
• Conduct independent reliability analyses, including FMEA/FMECA, fault-tree analysis, reliability growth modeling, and statistical evaluations.
• Develop and execute reliability test plans, design-of-experiments, and environmental testing strategies to obtain statistically valid data.
• Perform root-cause analysis and FRACAS, driving corrective actions to meet reliability objectives.
• Liaise with systems engineers and cross-functional teams to integrate reliability practices into system design and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain reliability models, predictions, and life-cycle cost analyses to inform risk-reduction decisions.
• Provide reliability-focused risk assessments, Basis of Estimates, and support decision-making for technology maturation.
• Mentor and coordinate reliability activities across multiple disciplines, sharing best practices and knowledge.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, metrics, and documentation for the reliability program and reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 Years of related engineering experience; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
• U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years, current and within scope.
• Ability to obtain TOP SECRET clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• 2 years of experience with root-cause analysis, FRACAS, and FMEA/FMECA (or equivalent reliability-engineering techniques).
• 2 years of experience conducting reliability testing, statistical analysis (DOE, reliability growth), and to develop quantitative reliability models.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
• Currently active SAP security clearance.
• Practical hands-on experience performing reliability, availability, maintainability (RAM), FRACAS, ESS, reliability testing, fault-tree analysis, and sparing analysis.
• Experience with life-cycle cost analysis, reliability modeling, and risk-based decision support.
• Proven ability to produce detailed risk assessments and Basis of Estimates for defense acquisition programs.

Skills

• Expertise in reliability engineering principles and practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package.
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions.
• Discretionary bonuses.
• Long-term incentives for select roles.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $111,700.00 - $167,500.00.

Schedule

The standard work schedule for this position is 9/80. Employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday are eligible for every other Friday off.