Mission Assurance Engineer 2/3

Northrop Grumman•Elkton, MD

3d•$87,600 - $163,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Mission Assurance Engineer 2/3 to support the Mission & Quality Assurance Functions at their Elkton, Maryland site. The Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland has a long history of solid-propellant rocket operations, designing, developing, and producing solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems for various Government and commercial customers. The Elkton facility also oversees offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This role involves implementing mission assurance (MA) plans for individual programs, supporting proposals, planning, design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements. The engineer will be a member of an integrated product team, collaborating with NG Mission Assurance staff to address technical and quality issues, meet program requirements, and ensure mission success. The position requires interfacing with customers, vendors, and various internal NG organizations including Program Management, Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration, and Test to identify and resolve quality and mission/flight assurance issues.

Requirements

Mission Assurance Engineer 2: Must have 6 or more years of experience as a quality / mission assurance engineer, or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline plus 2 years’ experience as a quality / mission assurance engineer or related engineering role, or a Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline plus 0 years’ experience as a quality / mission assurance engineer or related engineering role
Principal Mission Assurance Engineer 3: Must have 9 or more years of experience as a quality / mission assurance engineer, or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline plus 5 years’ experience as a quality / mission assurance engineer or related engineering role, or a Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline plus 3 years’ experience as a quality / mission assurance engineer or related engineering role
Application of technical expertise including complete understanding of fundamental engineering principles, practices, and theories
Able to read engineering documentation (drawings, models, specs), interpret drawing dimensions, features, and parts lists, develop inspection plans, and identify critical features
Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems
Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action tools, such as Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE, KTA (Kepner Tregoe Analysis), 5Why, etc
Previous experience managing/supporting elements of a Quality Management System such as AS or ISO
Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Ability to work well in a team environment
Self-starter and able to work independently through complex technical problems towards an implementable solution
Ability to act as a leader for implementation of Mission Assurance requirements and objectives within a cross-functional team
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite

Nice To Haves

Active Secret Security Clearance
Accredited certification in Quality and/or Mission assurance field
Familiarity with key materials, technologies and/or processes such as machining, welding, CT scanning, additive manufacturing, laser/light inspection techniques, and chemical processing
Demonstrated process control and improvement experience and knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar tools

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain Quality Assurance programs, procedures and controls ensuring that products and services conform to company standards of excellence.
Support the development, implementation and maintenance of quality policy and procedures within the Quality Management System (QMS) including performing internal audits to assess conformance.
Interface with suppliers in the verification of product design, quality and reliability.
Review practices, procedures and processes seeking ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product quality.
Interpret customer technical and MA requirements, and ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications and product drawings.
Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally to the production floor and externally to suppliers.
Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
Provide oversight into discrepancy review and failure investigations, as well as cause and corrective action determinations.
Analyze and interpret trends and execute improvements using data from key metrics.
Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis, and problem-solving activities on program-specific, quality system and business system deficiencies.
Represent Mission Assurance at various program reviews and review boards including but not limited to Configuration Control Board (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), design/peer reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews (MRR/TRR) and Corrective Action Board (CAB).
Ensure risk management activities (including design/process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis dFMEA/pFMEA) are executed according to standards and procedures.