Industrial Hygienist - Sr . Principal Engineer EHS
United States-Florida-Saint Augustine Full-time Senior Engineering Leadership
At a glance
Senior Engineering Leadership role at Ngc. United States-Florida-Saint Augustine · full-time · $111,700–$167,500 base.
SalaryStated by Ngc
$111,700 – $167,500
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleEngineering Leadership
SenioritySenior
LocationUnited States-Florida-Saint Augustine
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$111,700–$167,500
PostedNov 4, 2026
Role brief
techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Assess how current and proposed EHS rules apply to site operations, then support programs that keep work compliant
- Carry out audits, hygiene sampling, ergonomic reviews and safety inspections, and update job hazard analyses
- Advise on protective equipment and safety needs during tooling design and project reviews
- Help investigate incidents, identify causes and corrective steps, and deliver instructor-led EHS training
- Work with site leaders and safety committees on concerns, inspections, hazard reduction and environmental compliance
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree plus eight years in occupational health and safety or a related area, or a master’s degree plus six years
- Strong communication and collaboration, with the ability to tackle complex problems and learn unfamiliar work quickly
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and keep a Department of Defense Secret clearance
Who this fits
This senior role is based in St. Augustine, Florida, and involves travel about ten percent of the time. You’ll need to meet the stated education and experience path and be eligible for a Secret clearance. Relocation assistance is unavailable.
From the employer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Engineer EHS to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in St Augustine, FL.
- Review and interpret existing and proposed EHS regulations to determine applicability and impact on operations. Assists with implementation of EHS programs to ensure compliance.
- Partner with site leadership to continuously improve the culture, awareness and accountability in support of EHS programs.
- Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of EHS programs to ensure compliance, injury prevention and risk mitigation.
- Complete audits, industrial hygiene (IH) sampling, ergonomic assessments, and safety inspections.
- Creates and updates Job Hazards Analyses.
- Participates in tooling design and project reviews, provides regulatory requirements and recommendations for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Assist during accident/incident investigations to help determine root cause and corrective actions.
- Prepare and coordinate EHS training and conduct instructor-led EHS training.
- Participates in regulatory agency and external customer inspections and follows up on any resulting findings.
- Interface with employee-based safety committees, senior management and other functional support groups to address safety concerns.
- Implement EHS management systems, sector-level programs and associated documentation to proactively eliminate or reduce workplace hazards.
- Support site environmental compliance and sustainability programs as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of occupational health and safety or related experience or Master’s Degree and 6 years of occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, or related experience.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to solve complex problems by: actively seeking information and new ideas from a variety of sources; consistently looking for novel ways to solve problems; mastering unfamiliar information, tasks and situations quickly and effectively.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in occupational safety or industrial hygiene.
- Previous DoD, Military or Aerospace facilities experience.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)