Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Reliability Systems Safety Engineer 3/4
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site
$114K - $171K/yr
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Reliability Systems Safety Engineer 3/4
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site
$114K - $171K/yr
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Principal SRE - AI Inference
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site
$260 - $380/hr
As a Principal SRE, you will define and drive the technical architecture for scaling our inference fleet through self-service delivery, shared observability, capacity orchestration, rollout safety ...
Principal SRE - AI Inference
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site
$260 - $380/hr
As a Principal SRE, you will define and drive the technical architecture for scaling our inference fleet through self-service delivery, shared observability, capacity orchestration, rollout safety ...
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3: * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant ...
Reliability Engineer - Principal / SPE
Milpitas, CA · On-site
$119K - $150K/yr
Reliability Test Engineer- Optics Macom is looking for a junior Optics Test Engineer (reliability). This role will provide the candidate with opportunity for personal growth in the optics and ...
Reliability Engineer - Principal / SPE
Milpitas, CA · On-site
$119K - $150K/yr
Reliability Test Engineer- Optics Macom is looking for a junior Optics Test Engineer (reliability). This role will provide the candidate with opportunity for personal growth in the optics and ...
Principal Build Reliability Engineer
Torrance, CA · On-site
$120 - $160/hr
Principal Build Reliability Engineer Castelion is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability of flight components and assemblies. This individual will evaluate product and process ...
Principal Build Reliability Engineer
Torrance, CA · On-site
$120 - $160/hr
Principal Build Reliability Engineer Castelion is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability of flight components and assemblies. This individual will evaluate product and process ...
As a principal contributor in our Apple Data Platform SRE organization you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring petabyte-scale analytics ...
As a principal contributor in our Apple Data Platform SRE organization you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring petabyte-scale analytics ...
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Storage SRE / Apple Services Engineering
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$181.10 - $318.40/hr
As a principal contributor and technical lead in our Apple Data Platform (ADP) SRE organization, you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring ...
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Storage SRE / Apple Services Engineering
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$181.10 - $318.40/hr
As a principal contributor and technical lead in our Apple Data Platform (ADP) SRE organization, you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring ...
Staff Reliability/FA Engineer
$108K - $136K/yr
Requisition ID: 77684 Description The Principal Reliability / Failure Analysis Engineer leads enterprise-level failure analysis across component, module, and system levels, serving as a technical ...
Staff Reliability/FA Engineer
$108K - $136K/yr
Requisition ID: 77684 Description The Principal Reliability / Failure Analysis Engineer leads enterprise-level failure analysis across component, module, and system levels, serving as a technical ...
Staff Reliability/FA Engineer
Newbury Park, CA · On-site
$108K - $136K/yr
Requisition ID: 77684 Description The Principal Reliability / Failure Analysis Engineer leads enterprise-level failure analysis across component, module, and system levels, serving as a technical ...
Staff Reliability/FA Engineer
Newbury Park, CA · On-site
$108K - $136K/yr
Requisition ID: 77684 Description The Principal Reliability / Failure Analysis Engineer leads enterprise-level failure analysis across component, module, and system levels, serving as a technical ...
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Data Platform Compute SRE
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$70.25 - $93.50/hr
As a principal contributor in our Apple Data Platform SRE organization you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring petabyte-scale analytics ...
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Data Platform Compute SRE
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$70.25 - $93.50/hr
As a principal contributor in our Apple Data Platform SRE organization you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring petabyte-scale analytics ...
Sr. SRE / DevOps Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site
$67 - $89/hr
In-depth understanding of SRE principals including monitoring, alerting, error budgets, fault analysis, and automation. * In-depth knowledge of monitoring and observability tools: Apache Splunk
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Sr. SRE / DevOps Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site
$67 - $89/hr
In-depth understanding of SRE principals including monitoring, alerting, error budgets, fault analysis, and automation. * In-depth knowledge of monitoring and observability tools: Apache Splunk
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Data Platform SRE / Apple Services Engineering
$184K - $324K/yr
As a principal contributor and technical lead in our Apple Data Platform (ADP) SRE organization, you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring ...
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Data Platform SRE / Apple Services Engineering
$184K - $324K/yr
As a principal contributor and technical lead in our Apple Data Platform (ADP) SRE organization, you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring ...
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Data Platform SRE / Apple Services Engineering
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$70.25 - $93.50/hr
As a principal contributor and technical lead in our Apple Data Platform (ADP) SRE organization, you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring ...
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Apple Data Platform SRE / Apple Services Engineering
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$70.25 - $93.50/hr
As a principal contributor and technical lead in our Apple Data Platform (ADP) SRE organization, you will apply SRE principles as you mentor and partner with our engineers and partner teams, ensuring ...
Principal SRE Engineer (US Citizen)
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$147 - $237.50/hr
We're looking for a Principal SRE to join our InfoSec SRE team that owns the process of securing and delivering secure infrastructure for our Enterprise, SaaS, and Public Cloud security services.
Principal SRE Engineer (US Citizen)
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$147 - $237.50/hr
We're looking for a Principal SRE to join our InfoSec SRE team that owns the process of securing and delivering secure infrastructure for our Enterprise, SaaS, and Public Cloud security services.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - ASE / iCloud
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$70.25 - $93.50/hr
Understanding of SRE principals including monitoring, alerting, error budgets, fault analysis, and automation. Strong sense of ownership, with a desire to communicate and collaborate with other ...
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - ASE / iCloud
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$70.25 - $93.50/hr
Understanding of SRE principals including monitoring, alerting, error budgets, fault analysis, and automation. Strong sense of ownership, with a desire to communicate and collaborate with other ...
Manager - Production Operations & Site Reliability Engineering
Lake Forest, CA · On-site
$60.50 - $80.25/hr
As a Principal Engineer you will provide technical leadership for the reliability, availability, security, and continuous improvement of Alcon's Digital Health Cloud platform supporting Software as a ...
Manager - Production Operations & Site Reliability Engineering
Lake Forest, CA · On-site
$60.50 - $80.25/hr
As a Principal Engineer you will provide technical leadership for the reliability, availability, security, and continuous improvement of Alcon's Digital Health Cloud platform supporting Software as a ...
Manager - Production Operations & Site Reliability Engineering
Lake Forest, CA · On-site
$60.50 - $80.25/hr
As a Principal Engineer you will provide technical leadership for the reliability, availability, security, and continuous improvement of Alcon's Digital Health Cloud platform supporting Software as a ...
Manager - Production Operations & Site Reliability Engineering
Lake Forest, CA · On-site
$60.50 - $80.25/hr
As a Principal Engineer you will provide technical leadership for the reliability, availability, security, and continuous improvement of Alcon's Digital Health Cloud platform supporting Software as a ...
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| Aspect | Principal Reliability Engineer | Reliability Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Typically requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, certifications like CRE or Six Sigma | Similar educational background, often with certifications in reliability or quality |
| Work Environment | Leads reliability strategies across projects, often in senior or lead roles | Focuses on analyzing data, testing, and improving product reliability |
| Industry Usage | Used in manufacturing, aerospace, energy, and tech industries | Commonly found in similar industries, supporting reliability initiatives |
| Search & Comparison | Often compared for seniority and scope of responsibility | Compared for technical expertise and hands-on reliability work |
The Principal Reliability Engineer typically oversees reliability strategies and leads teams, while the Reliability Engineer focuses on technical analysis and implementation. Both roles require similar credentials and are vital in industries prioritizing product and system dependability.
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Reliability Systems Safety Engineer 3/4-Sunnyvale, California
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$114K - $171K/yr
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CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
Northrop Grumman Marine Systems specializes in the development, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of missile launching and handling systems, propulsion, and power generation systems for naval surface ships and submarines. The Reliability and System Safety Engineering Department ensures reliability and system safety are key considerations throughout the program life cycle starting with design and development through system retirement. We are looking for you to join our team as a Reliability Systems Safety Engineer based out of Sunnyvale, CA
What you'll get to do:
The Reliability/Systems Safety Engineer Level 3 /4 we are seeking will be an individual who thrives in a diverse work environment, has outstanding communication skills and possesses a strong sense of engagement and continuous process improvement. The Reliability/Systems Safety Engineer Level 3 /4 performs technical planning, requirements development, system integration, verification and validation. Analyses are performed at all levels and include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
The Reliability/Systems Safety Engineer Level 3 /4 ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. A fundamental knowledge and/or the interest in developing skills in Reliability and Systems Safety Engineering is also preferred.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Reliability/Systems Safety Engineer Level 3 /4 based out of Sunnyvale, CA.
Must be able to work on-site at the Sunnyvale campus at least 4 days a week.
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below:
Basic Qualifications Principal Reliability Safety Systems Engineer Level 3:
- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 5 years relevant experience; or Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 3 years of relevant work experience or a PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 0 years relevant experience.
- Experience functioning within a fast-paced System Engineering Environment providing Design and Field support
- Experience working within US Government Systems Engineering environment
- Exercise sound judgement, be able to accept and complete challenging assignments, have a constructive positive relationship with team members
- Desire to develop expertise in Reliability and System Safety Engineering within Systems Engineering framework
- Ability to work seamlessly with internal and external engineering organizations and Programs to support hardware life cycle from cradle to end of life
- Fundamental awareness of Reliability (Failure Modes analysis) and system safety principles (hazard analysis)
- US Citizenship is required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Reliability Systems Safety Engineer Level 4:
- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 9 years relevant experience; or Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 7 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Physics) discipline with 4 years relevant experience.
- Exercise sound judgement, be able to accept and complete challenging assignments, have a constructive positive relationship with team members
- Experience working with US Government Systems Engineering Principles and Policies.
- Experience as a Systems Engineering lead engineer guiding a group to task completion
- Ability to develop schedules, manage budget and complete work according to the developed schedule
- Familiarity with Reliability and System Safety Engineering principles.
- US Citizenship is required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience conducting Reliability (Failure Modes Analysis) and System Safety (Hazard Analysis) hardware analysis
- Experience developing schedules budgets and tracking performance (Cost Account Management)
- Experience with conducting hazardous materials management
Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
About Northrop Grumman
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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.
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