Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Mission Assurance (Space/Satellite Systems) - R1
Northrop Grumman, Gilbert, Arizona, United States, 85233
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Mission Assurance (Space/Satellite Systems) - R10206943
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. 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 and bringing your whole self to work. Our employees are not only part of history, they\'re making history.
The Tactical Space Systems Division within Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation and drives advances in various sciences. Our team develops, designs, produces and sustains optimized product lines across the Space sector to provide a decisive advantage to the customer. Come be a part of our mission.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a talented Mission Assurance Engineer to join our Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) team.
In this role you will implement and enforce mission/flight assurance plans for individual spacecraft flight hardware programs addressing design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements. You will work as a member of an integrated product team inside the NG Safety & Mission Assurance organization and interface with customers, vendors, and NG Manufacturing, Integration & Test, and Engineering organizations to identify and resolve mission/flight assurance issues.
Duties Include But Are Not Limited To
Implements and administers an effective Safety and Mission Assurance program in compliance with applicable customer contracts and Flight Systems Group requirements throughout the contract life cycle. An understanding of basic requirement traceability principles is paramount.
Ensures contractual program requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers; ensures compliance with customer contract, industry, and organizational requirements. Verifies and validates that requirements have been met.
Maintains close engagement with:
the Supplier Quality organization to drive improvements from key suppliers
the Software Assurance organization to drive improvements during the Software Development Life Cycle
the Design Assurance organization to drive improvements during the selection and implementation of Parts, Materials and Processes
the Configuration Management organization to ensure the implementation of document and data control requirements
the Product Assurance organization to ensure the implementation of workmanship requirements, quality oversight and effective work center corrective action when issues arise
The EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) organization to ensure a safe workplace for personnel and operations
Reviews practices, procedures, and processes, seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness, reducing risk to product quality
Interprets technical and mission assurance requirements, ensuring integration to program plans, specifications and product drawings as well as verification of implementation
Provide oversight in discrepancy identification, failure investigations, and cause / corrective action implementation. Leads failure and problem-solving analyses
Represents Mission Assurance at various review boards including CCB, ECR, ROMB, CAB, Readiness Reviews, and FRB/MRB
Supports tracking and reporting metrics, mission specific risk issues and develops and presents internal & external Mission Assurance briefings
Understands risk definitions and quantification; ensures Risk Management activities are executed and maintained according to standards and procedures
Communicates program impacts to all levels of the organization and to Government and customer representatives as needed
Provides S&MA inputs and baseline estimations for future program proposals; engages in new business efforts representing the department
Manages and tracks new business efforts for the S&MA department; maintains trackers and repositories for proposals and assists in risk assessment contract by contract
Control Account Manager (CAM) for the S&MA budget on program contracts using Earned Value Management System principles
Specializes in spacecraft design, incoming material management, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or R&D as they apply to product or process quality
This position may be filled as a Principal (level 3) or Sr Principal (level 4) depending on experience and qualifications.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM field
Minimum of 5 years (level 3) or 8 years (level 4) of relevant experience
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
Direct program experience working with the following disciplines: Program Management Office, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Integration, Test & Launch, and Parts Materials & Process
Experience working with and managing subcontractors and working directly with customers
Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management
Proficient at proposal and Basis of Estimate development
Preferred Qualifications
Active Top Secret clearance
Experience on Space systems programs (payload, spacecraft bus, antenna, launch, ground systems, operations and maintenance)
Experience with AS9100D internal/external implementation
Knowledge of EEE-INST-002, NASA-STD-6016 or other standards for Part, Material or Process selection
Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORs) supporting Validation and Verification
Systems engineering experience on complex integrated systems
Experience on Government contracts
Knowledge of Cause Analysis tools (Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE, Kepner-Tregoe)
Experience interfacing with DCMA and Aerospace representatives
Control Account Management experience with Earned Value Management
Familiarity with industry workmanship standards (NASA, MIL, NAS, IPC)
Primary Level Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $132,000.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,000.00 - $168,000.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date, but 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.
We’re not listing additional roles at this time.
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CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. 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 and bringing your whole self to work. Our employees are not only part of history, they\'re making history.
The Tactical Space Systems Division within Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation and drives advances in various sciences. Our team develops, designs, produces and sustains optimized product lines across the Space sector to provide a decisive advantage to the customer. Come be a part of our mission.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a talented Mission Assurance Engineer to join our Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) team.
In this role you will implement and enforce mission/flight assurance plans for individual spacecraft flight hardware programs addressing design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements. You will work as a member of an integrated product team inside the NG Safety & Mission Assurance organization and interface with customers, vendors, and NG Manufacturing, Integration & Test, and Engineering organizations to identify and resolve mission/flight assurance issues.
Duties Include But Are Not Limited To
Implements and administers an effective Safety and Mission Assurance program in compliance with applicable customer contracts and Flight Systems Group requirements throughout the contract life cycle. An understanding of basic requirement traceability principles is paramount.
Ensures contractual program requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers; ensures compliance with customer contract, industry, and organizational requirements. Verifies and validates that requirements have been met.
Maintains close engagement with:
the Supplier Quality organization to drive improvements from key suppliers
the Software Assurance organization to drive improvements during the Software Development Life Cycle
the Design Assurance organization to drive improvements during the selection and implementation of Parts, Materials and Processes
the Configuration Management organization to ensure the implementation of document and data control requirements
the Product Assurance organization to ensure the implementation of workmanship requirements, quality oversight and effective work center corrective action when issues arise
The EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) organization to ensure a safe workplace for personnel and operations
Reviews practices, procedures, and processes, seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness, reducing risk to product quality
Interprets technical and mission assurance requirements, ensuring integration to program plans, specifications and product drawings as well as verification of implementation
Provide oversight in discrepancy identification, failure investigations, and cause / corrective action implementation. Leads failure and problem-solving analyses
Represents Mission Assurance at various review boards including CCB, ECR, ROMB, CAB, Readiness Reviews, and FRB/MRB
Supports tracking and reporting metrics, mission specific risk issues and develops and presents internal & external Mission Assurance briefings
Understands risk definitions and quantification; ensures Risk Management activities are executed and maintained according to standards and procedures
Communicates program impacts to all levels of the organization and to Government and customer representatives as needed
Provides S&MA inputs and baseline estimations for future program proposals; engages in new business efforts representing the department
Manages and tracks new business efforts for the S&MA department; maintains trackers and repositories for proposals and assists in risk assessment contract by contract
Control Account Manager (CAM) for the S&MA budget on program contracts using Earned Value Management System principles
Specializes in spacecraft design, incoming material management, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or R&D as they apply to product or process quality
This position may be filled as a Principal (level 3) or Sr Principal (level 4) depending on experience and qualifications.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM field
Minimum of 5 years (level 3) or 8 years (level 4) of relevant experience
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
Direct program experience working with the following disciplines: Program Management Office, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Integration, Test & Launch, and Parts Materials & Process
Experience working with and managing subcontractors and working directly with customers
Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management
Proficient at proposal and Basis of Estimate development
Preferred Qualifications
Active Top Secret clearance
Experience on Space systems programs (payload, spacecraft bus, antenna, launch, ground systems, operations and maintenance)
Experience with AS9100D internal/external implementation
Knowledge of EEE-INST-002, NASA-STD-6016 or other standards for Part, Material or Process selection
Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORs) supporting Validation and Verification
Systems engineering experience on complex integrated systems
Experience on Government contracts
Knowledge of Cause Analysis tools (Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE, Kepner-Tregoe)
Experience interfacing with DCMA and Aerospace representatives
Control Account Management experience with Earned Value Management
Familiarity with industry workmanship standards (NASA, MIL, NAS, IPC)
Primary Level Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $132,000.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,000.00 - $168,000.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date, but 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.
We’re not listing additional roles at this time.
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