Principal Engineer Mission Assurance - 13173-3
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Principal Mission Assurance Engineer for the Strategic Deterrent Systems division. The position is based in Roy, Utah, and supports the Sentinel Program. The engineer supports mission assurance functions to help ensure mission success through technical reviews of program drawings, contracts, and requirements documents. The role also assesses program performance and risks and identifies resources needed to ensure mission assurance. The engineer works with Program Quality Managers and functional-area personnel on Sentinel Mission Assurance and Program Management requirements. Duties include developing and maintaining Program Quality Plans and program metrics; coordinating program tasks for functional-area Program Quality Engineers; facilitating Failure Review Boards and corrective-action activities; supporting the Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board, program review materials, customer corrective-action requests, and Conditional Acceptance requirements and flow-down. The position requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance at application and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program approval. Travel is 10% of the time. The standard schedule is 9/80, with nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available. The stated salary range is $98,400 to $147,600.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in science and 5 years of Test, Systems Engineering, or Quality experience; or a master's degree and 3 years of experience; or a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience.
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, and ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program approval within a reasonable period as determined by the company.
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems such as AS9100, ISO 9001, or Military Quality Assurance.
- Experience with Mission Assurance Engineering and Quality Engineering practices.
- Experience in Aerospace/Missile Systems/Sub-Systems design, development, test, or sustainment.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering concepts.
- Experience with PM&P.
- Experience with Configuration Management/Data Management.
- Experience with manufacturing and test quality assurance processes.
- Experience with Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB).
- Experience using quality management systems to support program processes, audits, and improvement.
- Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metrics reporting for programs and segments.
- Experience with program PCAB and driving process improvements.
- Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Support Mission Assurance functions to help ensure mission success through technical reviews of program drawings, contracts, and requirements documents.
- Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of Sentinel program achievements.
- Assess program performance and risks and determine resources needed to ensure mission assurance.
- Assist Program Quality Managers with Sentinel Mission Assurance and Program Management requirements.
- Develop, implement, and maintain Program Quality Plans.
- Assign program tasks to functional-area Program Quality Engineers.
- Lead and facilitate Sentinel program Failure Review Boards, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are properly implemented, including reach-back and reach-across activities.
- Assist the Program Quality Manager in preparing and executing the Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board.
- Develop and maintain Sentinel Program Metrics.
- Assist in preparing Program Management and Program Review packages.
- Support the Program Quality Manager with Sentinel customer corrective-action requests.
- Support IPT Mission Assurance and Quality Engineering in Conditional Acceptance requirements and flow-down.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions
- Paid time off
- Health and wellness resources
- Employee discounts
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Company-paid holidays
- Disability insurance
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
