Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems has an opening for a Reliability Engineer or Principal Reliability Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Rolling Meadows, IL and will support the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) product line. A successful candidate will be responsible for establishing, monitoring, and verifying subsystem reliability & maintainability (R&M) performance requirements and ensuring that R&M program requirements are achieved.
Responsibilities
- Perform reliability predictions in accordance with industry standards.
- Perform reliability and maintainability analysis such as Failure, Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).
- Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action investigations in accordance with Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) processes.
Competencies for Success:
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage time and multi-task.
- Ability to solve problems.
- Ability to drive projects and processes.
This position can be filled as a Reliability Engineer or Principal Reliability Engineer based on specific requirements.
This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location.
Basic Qualifications for Reliability Engineer:
- Bachelor of Science from an accredited college/university with 2 years of experience OR Master of Science with 0 years of experience.
- Must have experience in a Systems Engineering discipline.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Security Clearance.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Reliability Engineer:
- Bachelor of Science from an accredited college/university with 5 years of experience; OR Master of Science with 3 years of experience; OR PhD in Science with 1 year of experience.
- Must have experience in a Systems Engineering discipline.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Security Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in Electrical, Computer, or related engineering discipline.
- Understanding of electrical components, modes of operation, and failure modes.
- Experience in a Reliability and Maintainability Engineering discipline.
- Experience in Aerospace and Defense industry.
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