Production Mission Assurance Engineer (Level 3 or 4)

Northrop Grumman•Ridgecrest, CA

62d•$114,000 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons is seeking a Production Mission Assurance Engineer 3 or 4 to join their team. The Production Mission Assurance Engineer will be responsible for product and process compliance, through integration and delivery of product to internal and external customers. This position is required to be full-time, on-site at the Ridgecrest, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelors in STEM field or an Engineering discipline, with 5+ years experience in quality/mission assurance; or a Masters degree with 3+ years of the same type of experience and can have 9+ years of experience in lieu of degree (for Level 3).
Bachelors in STEM field or an Engineering discipline, with 8+ years experience in quality/mission assurance; or a Masters degree with 6+ years of the same type of experience and can have 12+ years of experience in lieu of degree (for Level 4).
Ability to read engineering documentation, drawings and parts lists, inspection plans, and supplemental instructions.
Knowledge base in Root Cause Analysis tools, such as Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE, 8D, 3x5 Why, etc.
Knowledgeable with AS9100 QMS and with AS9102 FAIRs
Ability to stand for extended periods and lift 35lbs.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Proficient with AS9102
Experience with Tableau
APQP experience a plus
Experience in EMD programs
Human Factors training or certification
Certified AS9100 auditor or lead auditor
MES, Costpoint and TipQA experience a plus
Current/Active Interim or Full Secret clearance
Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black-Belt Certified
ASQ Certifications such as CQE, CQI, CQT, CQM, etc
Proficient experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) IAW ASME Y14.5
Past or current Certifications in J-STD-001, IPC 7711/7721, IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards

Responsibilities

Implement Quality Assurance Program Plans for individual flight hardware programs addressing design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements.
Work as a member of an integrated product team of the Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, Advanced Weapons Business Unit Mission Assurance staff in various groups to address technical issues, meet program requirements and ensure mission success.
Interface with customers, vendors, and with Integration & Test and Engineering organizations to identify and resolve mission/flight assurance issues.
Provide support to Mission Assurance Management in review of various activities including ensuring AS9100D compliance throughout site policies, procedures and practices.
Provide Mission Assurance oversight of production processes and supporting activities.
Execute Safety and Quality Assurance programs, procedures and controls ensuring that products and services conform to company standards of excellence.
Adjudicate and process preliminary and final dispositions for product and service non-conformances.
Support the development, implementation and maintenance of Mission Assurance policies and procedures.
Interface with suppliers in the verification of product design and reliability.
Process non-conformances and issue and manage Corrective Actions Requests.
Interpret customer technical and mission assurance requirements to ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications and product drawings.
Provide oversight in non-conformance review, failure investigations, as well as cause, corrective action and preventive action determinations.
Analyze and interpret trends and execute improvements on key metrics.
Represents Mission Assurance at different program reviews and review boards including Configuration Control Board (CCB), Corrective Action Board (CAB) and Material Review Board (MRB).
Ensure Risk Management activities (DFMEA, PFMEA) are executed according to standards and procedures.
Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers, ensures compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
Review and approve design documentation (Qualification Reports, Drawings, ATPs, BOMs, etc).
Review and approve production documentation (assembly instructions, MOs and rework instructions).
Provide oversight in receiving inspection activities of supplier provided material.
Interface with and support DCMA activities including audits and Government Source Inspection (GSI).
Provide Mission Assurance Engineering oversight at the Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake.
Utilization of AI for data analysis and defect/trend reporting to execute RCA/CAPA activities.
Lead multidisciplinary teams in RCA/CAPA activities and verification of effectiveness.