Principal Engineer Mission Assurance

Northrop Grumman • Rolling Meadows, IL

1d • $108,800 - $163,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Principal Engineer Mission Assurance to support restricted development programs across the Mission Survivability Systems and Electronic Warfare and Targeting business units. The position is located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and supports mission-assurance activities that help ensure program and product success. An active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Experience with quality management systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• Experience reviewing and verifying requirements for flow-downs in contracts or other documentation.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings.
• Experience interacting with customers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with quality assurance and risk management methodologies.
• Experience supporting a Program Corrective Action Board.
• Experience with Quality Management System processes, including Principles and Operating Practices, ISO 9001, AS9100, and customer FAR and DFAR requirements, and resolving QMS questions or concerns.
• Experience using advanced problem-solving tools, metrics, and data analysis to determine root causes and corrective actions for complex problems and prevent recurrence.
• Experience interpreting complex contracts and engaging customers to resolve complex contractual and compliance issues.
• Greenbelt certification.
• Experience working with suppliers to support supply-chain quality issues.
• DCMA experience.
• Experience performing and reviewing First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to gain Special Access Program (SAP) clearances.

Responsibilities

• Define and monitor mission-assurance specifications and processes to ensure program success.
• Ensure the quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of program deliverables, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Conduct variance and trend analyses of program performance and provide data-driven input to resource-allocation discussions.
• Oversee software and hardware design and development, coordinating technical teams and stakeholders.
• Clarify internal and contractual requirements and establish pathways to compliance.
• Participate in technical reviews, including SAARR, PDR, and CDR, to verify system designs against project requirements.
• Conduct contract reviews to confirm adherence to regulatory and compliance standards.
• Use quantitative predictive analysis to assess risks and opportunities, communicate findings to the project manager, and flag risk-acceptance issues.
• Manage configuration control, including Configuration Control Board processes and the effectivity of design changes.
• Use standard engineering and manufacturing tools, methodologies, and applicable standards.
• Identify product nonconformances, analyze root-cause and corrective-action trends, and drive preventative actions.
• Apply Quality Management System principles to resolve quality-system questions and concerns.
• Use problem-solving techniques, metrics, and data analysis to determine root causes and implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Evaluate compliance with program requirements and support requirements flow-down to supplier quality.
• Verify that measurement, inspection, and test methods meet specification criteria.
• Interpret complex contracts and engage customers to resolve contractual and compliance issues.
• Provide requirements-verification assurance, ensuring requirements meet quality and compliance standards, and develop supporting work products.
• Generate Basis of Estimate documentation for proposals.
• Support the Program Corrective Action Board and communicate effectively in writing and verbally while working in a team environment.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal