Mission Assurance Engineer 2/3
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Mission Assurance Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to join its team in Redondo Beach, California. The engineer will implement and enforce mission assurance plans for spacecraft flight hardware programs, addressing design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements. The position is part of an integrated product team within the Safety & Mission Assurance organization and works across disciplines to address technical issues, meet program requirements, and support mission success. The role interfaces with customers, vendors, and Northrop Grumman Manufacturing, Integration & Test, and Engineering organizations to identify and resolve mission and flight assurance issues. The position performs production, test, and quality-record verification; supports quality reporting, quality planning, process verification, corrective actions, nonconformance management, and continuous improvement. It coordinates with engineering, manufacturing, and production-floor personnel to communicate and resolve quality issues and maintain production flow. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance. It involves travel 25% of the time and follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. The position may be filled at Level 2 or Level 3.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2 years of professional experience, or a master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
- Direct program experience working with Program Management Office, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Integration, Test & Launch, and Parts Materials & Process disciplines.
- Experience working with and managing subcontractors and working directly with customers.
- Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management.
- Proficiency in proposal and Basis of Estimate development.
Nice To Haves
- Experience on space systems programs such as payload, spacecraft bus, antenna, launch, ground systems, and/or operations and maintenance activities.
- Experience implementing AS9100D internally and externally.
- Knowledge of standards used for Part, Material, or Process selection.
- Experience with requirements management and associated tools, such as DOORs, supporting Validation and Verification.
- Systems engineering experience on complex integrated systems.
- Experience on Government contracts.
- Extensive knowledge of cause analysis tools, such as Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE, and KTA (Kepner Tregoe Analysis).
- Experience interfacing with DCMA and Aerospace representatives.
- Control Account Management experience with Earned Value Management practices.
- Familiarity with industry workmanship standards, including NASA, MIL, NAS, and IPC.
Responsibilities
- Implement and enforce mission assurance plans for spacecraft flight hardware programs across design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities.
- Work with cross-functional disciplines to address technical issues, meet program requirements, and support mission success.
- Interface with customers, vendors, and Northrop Grumman Manufacturing, Integration & Test, and Engineering organizations to identify and resolve mission and flight assurance issues.
- Verify and reconcile production, test, and quality records across multiple systems for completeness and accuracy.
- Assist in preparing and releasing quality reports, including inspection records, test results, and nonconformance summaries, with an emphasis on traceability and accuracy.
- Collect and organize product quality, process defect, and nonconformance data; support basic trend analysis and reporting for cross-functional teams.
- Assist in developing and maintaining quality plans, inspection checklists, and work instructions for consistent production-floor execution.
- Support definition and control of product and process quality characteristics; update control plans and quality documentation as requirements evolve.
- Participate in process verification activities to ensure procedures are followed and records are audit-ready.
- Support corrective actions by gathering and validating objective evidence, tracking closure, and ensuring documentation meets internal and customer requirements.
- Identify process gaps and recurring documentation errors; support continuous improvement by proposing improvements, tracking actions, verifying implementation, and updating procedures and forms.
- Assist senior quality engineers with nonconformance reviews and dispositions, and manage facility nonconformance records, closure tracking, and accurate documentation of rework, scrap, and repair actions.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and production-floor personnel to ensure quality requirements and documentation are understood and followed, resolve quality issues, and support production.
- Provide clear updates on quality issues, nonconformance status, and required actions; support cross-functional containment activities when issues arise.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
