Sr Principal Mission Assurance Engineer – 14708-2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Program Mission Assurance (MA) Engineer to provide support to our Roy, Utah Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Team.

• Qualified candidate will support MA functions to ensure mission success.

• Technical reviews of all SDS drawings, SOW’s, and requirements documents, as required.

• Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of SDS achievements.

• Assesses SDS performance and risks then determines resources to ensure mission assurance.

• Assist the Program Quality Managers with all SDS Mission Assurance /Program Management requirements.

• Develop, implement and maintain the SDS Program Quality Plans.

• Lead and facilitate SDS program failure review boards ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions.

• Assist managers in preparation and execution of Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board (PCAB).

• Develop and maintain SDS Program Metrics.

• Assist in the preparation of the Program Management Program Review packages.

• Support managers with SDS Customer Corrective Action Requests.

• Support SDS in Conditional Acceptance requirements and flow down.

• Monitor timely closure of Conditionally Accepted hardware and work corrective actions

• collaboratively with a team.

• Acceptance of functional and integrated test events.

• Must be able to obtain Secret Clearance

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree and 8 years of Quality experience; OR a Master’s Degree and 6 years of experience; OR PhD Degree and 4 years of experience.

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

• Experience in developing and implementing Mission Assurance or Quality Assurance plans.

• Experience quality management systems to support program processes, audits, and/or improvement.

• Experience with manufacturing and test labs quality assurance processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

• Experience with Mission Assurance Engineering and Quality Engineering practices

• Experience in Missile Systems/Sub-Systems design, construction, or sustainment

• Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for overall program and segments

• A current/Active Top-Secret clearance

• Leadership experience within manufacturing and engineering environments.

• Experience with manufacturing, quality controls, inspection and/or non-conformance controls.

• Provide guidance to others and interface with varying levels of management and customers.

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.