Mission Assurance Engineer /Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Clearfield, UT

2d•$79,300 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

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 (NGAS) is looking for you to join our growing team as an Engineer Mission Assurance or Principal Engineer Mission Assurance in Clearfield, UT. The Mission Assurance team monitors mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure the mission success of the program and works with the various teams to promote continuous MRB reduction and process improvements are implemented. In addition, we assess program performance and risks to contractual requirements and help to determine resources and activities to ensure compliance. Our team is exceptionally detail oriented. We work on sophisticated projects in the aerospace industry, producing high-quality work. Each team member has individual assignments, but we work as a united team to identify and resolve potential issues before timelines are impacted. Our team pursues inclusivity, diversity, and balance in both workload and work-life. We feel strongly about treating each other with respect and working with integrity. Do you enjoy solving problems? Come join our team! This role may be filled as an Engineer Mission Assurance or Principal Engineer Mission Assurance.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Science Degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of Quality Engineering and/or Mission Assurance work experience; OR a Master’s degree and 0 years of work experience (for Engineer Mission Assurance)
Bachelor's in Science Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of Quality Engineering and/or Mission Assurance work experience; OR a Master’s degree and 3 years of Quality Engineering and/or Mission Assurance work experience; OR PhD and 1 year of Quality Engineering and/or Mission Assurance work experience (for Principal Engineer Mission Assurance)
Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Knowledge of Inspection Plans and First Article Inspections
Ability to travel at least 10%

Nice To Haves

Prior aircraft manufacturing experience
Ability to read and interpret GD&T drawings
Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action methods
Knowledge of continuous improvement principles
Knowledge of data analysis methods and tools
Background in Composites

Responsibilities

Develop and implement program quality inspection plans
Work with the Engineering team to ensure that part requirements are correctly described and documented in the production work plans
Participate with corrective action or improvement teams and promote the use of data to assist in the improvement effort
Preparation of first article inspection packages for internal approval or presentation to the final customer
Processing of MRB nonconformances
Supports the Program, Operations, Engineering, and Quality teams with data analytics for improvement processes
Conduct or support internal audits, process observations, and area assessments
Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met