Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Mission Assurance - R10209042
Northrop Grumman, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087
Principal Engineer Mission Assurance - R10209042
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.
At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join us as a
Mission Assurance Engineer
based in
Sunnyvale, CA
in the heart of Silicon Valley!
This position is fully on-site (no remote or hybrid schedules).
As a Mission Assurance professional for Quality and Mission Assurance, you are first and foremost committed to treating all people with respect. You model personal growth and are a feverish champion for continuous development both personally and for your team. You are someone that always chooses to act with integrity and you believe that high ethical and moral standards characterize who you are by the things you choose to do. You are someone that enables your team to achieve predictable and balanced results while also satisfying the needs of both internal and external customers. You have a track record that proves you know how to support a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that will attract, retain, and encourage diverse and engaged talent. You build trusted and valued partner relationships and you're effective at verbal and written communications. You strive for perfection, continuous improvement, and adapt to change. You ensure your team and the teams you support are armed with information and tools needed for optimal performance. If this description describes you and you wish to join a fast-paced team that builds and executes strategies that result in sustainable value creation then we need you on our team!
What You'll Get To Do
Interpret customer technical and MA requirements, as well as internal quality requirements, and ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, quality plans, specifications, and product drawings.
Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers.
Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
Represent Mission Assurance at program reviews and review boards including CCB, MRB, PMR, Design/Peer Reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews and CAB.
Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
Drive solutions to technical and process problems with cross-functional teams.
Develop Basis of Estimates to ensure sufficient Quality oversight on key development and sustainment captures and programs.
Drive concepts like Design Quality, Cost of Quality, FMEA and similar measures to drive improvement.
Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis and problem-solving on program-specific, quality system and business system deficiencies.
Perform statistical analysis to assess cost of and responsibility for nonconforming products or materials.
Assess program performance and risks; develop handling plans for Quality risks and opportunities.
Support development, implementation and maintenance of quality policy and procedures within the Quality Management System (QMS) including external audits and internal audits to assess conformance.
Review practices, procedures and processes to improve efficiency and reduce risk to product quality and personnel.
Provide oversight in discrepancy review and failure investigations, and determine cause and corrective action. Analyze trends and drive improvements on key metrics.
This position may be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level, depending on candidate experience.
Basic Qualifications For The Principal Mission Assurance Engineer
A Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing; (OR 3 or more years of experience with a Master’s degree).
Experience with quality engineering principles, manufacturing operations, product inspection, test & evaluation, reliability, root cause analysis, defect analysis, inspection methods, control of nonconforming material, product sell off, shipping and product support as they apply to quality.
Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
The ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
U.S. citizenship required
Basic Qualifications For The Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer
A Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing; (OR 6 or more years of experience with a Master’s degree).
Experience with quality engineering principles, manufacturing operations, product inspection, test & evaluation, reliability, root cause analysis, defect analysis, inspection methods, control of nonconforming material, product sell off, shipping and product support as they apply to quality.
Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
The ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
U.S. citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications For Both Levels
A BS Degree in an engineering discipline with Master’s degree in an engineering or management field.
Defense Industry experience as a Program or Project Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager or Manufacturing Management
Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification to help drive continuous improvement.
CAM/Earned Value certification.
Current, active Secret Clearance, or higher or ability to acquire a Department of Defense Secret clearance.
The above salary ranges are provided for general guidance. Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers, including scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education, skills, and 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. Northrop Grumman also provides a range of benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays and PTO.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants 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.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.
At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join us as a
Mission Assurance Engineer
based in
Sunnyvale, CA
in the heart of Silicon Valley!
This position is fully on-site (no remote or hybrid schedules).
As a Mission Assurance professional for Quality and Mission Assurance, you are first and foremost committed to treating all people with respect. You model personal growth and are a feverish champion for continuous development both personally and for your team. You are someone that always chooses to act with integrity and you believe that high ethical and moral standards characterize who you are by the things you choose to do. You are someone that enables your team to achieve predictable and balanced results while also satisfying the needs of both internal and external customers. You have a track record that proves you know how to support a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that will attract, retain, and encourage diverse and engaged talent. You build trusted and valued partner relationships and you're effective at verbal and written communications. You strive for perfection, continuous improvement, and adapt to change. You ensure your team and the teams you support are armed with information and tools needed for optimal performance. If this description describes you and you wish to join a fast-paced team that builds and executes strategies that result in sustainable value creation then we need you on our team!
What You'll Get To Do
Interpret customer technical and MA requirements, as well as internal quality requirements, and ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, quality plans, specifications, and product drawings.
Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers.
Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
Represent Mission Assurance at program reviews and review boards including CCB, MRB, PMR, Design/Peer Reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews and CAB.
Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
Drive solutions to technical and process problems with cross-functional teams.
Develop Basis of Estimates to ensure sufficient Quality oversight on key development and sustainment captures and programs.
Drive concepts like Design Quality, Cost of Quality, FMEA and similar measures to drive improvement.
Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis and problem-solving on program-specific, quality system and business system deficiencies.
Perform statistical analysis to assess cost of and responsibility for nonconforming products or materials.
Assess program performance and risks; develop handling plans for Quality risks and opportunities.
Support development, implementation and maintenance of quality policy and procedures within the Quality Management System (QMS) including external audits and internal audits to assess conformance.
Review practices, procedures and processes to improve efficiency and reduce risk to product quality and personnel.
Provide oversight in discrepancy review and failure investigations, and determine cause and corrective action. Analyze trends and drive improvements on key metrics.
This position may be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level, depending on candidate experience.
Basic Qualifications For The Principal Mission Assurance Engineer
A Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing; (OR 3 or more years of experience with a Master’s degree).
Experience with quality engineering principles, manufacturing operations, product inspection, test & evaluation, reliability, root cause analysis, defect analysis, inspection methods, control of nonconforming material, product sell off, shipping and product support as they apply to quality.
Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
The ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
U.S. citizenship required
Basic Qualifications For The Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer
A Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing; (OR 6 or more years of experience with a Master’s degree).
Experience with quality engineering principles, manufacturing operations, product inspection, test & evaluation, reliability, root cause analysis, defect analysis, inspection methods, control of nonconforming material, product sell off, shipping and product support as they apply to quality.
Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
The ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
U.S. citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications For Both Levels
A BS Degree in an engineering discipline with Master’s degree in an engineering or management field.
Defense Industry experience as a Program or Project Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager or Manufacturing Management
Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification to help drive continuous improvement.
CAM/Earned Value certification.
Current, active Secret Clearance, or higher or ability to acquire a Department of Defense Secret clearance.
The above salary ranges are provided for general guidance. Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers, including scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education, skills, and 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. Northrop Grumman also provides a range of benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays and PTO.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants 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.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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