Sr Principal Engineer Mission Assurance

Northrop Grumman

76d • $131,100 - $196,700

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a dedicated Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer who brings mission system leadership, engineering, and proposal experience to a growth-oriented organization to join our team in Sykesville, MD.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related field with a minimum of 8 years of Quality or Engineering experience; OR a Masters with a minimum of 6 years of Quality or Engineering experience.
• Experience with reading engineering documentation (drawings, models, specs), interpreting drawing dimensions, features, and parts lists, and identifying critical features.
• Experience with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with multiple enterprise-wide systems.
• Experienced in SAP, ISE and CADSTAR or MPLM.
• Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action tools, such as Ishikawa, FMEA, 5 Why, etc.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• US Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Experience writing proposals and quoting Quality hours in bids.
• Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) techniques and associated problem solving tools.
• Experience with the Material Review Board (MRB) process.
• Experience working in and leading cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and presenting quality metrics and associated trends.
• Experience with Earned Value Management as a Control Account Manager.
• Experience working with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications (IPC, J-STD, MIL-STD).
• Accredited certification in Quality and/or Mission Assurance field (i.e. ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS), MIL-STD-883 Certified, Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six Sigma).

Responsibilities

• Developing and Supporting Program proposal activities.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining the Program Quality Plan.
• Planning/establishing the baseline for the Program quality scope.
• Interpreting customer contractual requirements to ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications and product drawings.
• Collaborating cross functionally to support the execution of the Program’s procurement, manufacturing, and test plans.
• Ensuring Risk Management activities (including Design/Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis dFMEA/pFMEA) are executed according to standards and procedures.
• Analyzing, interpreting and presenting key process indicator trends for manufacturing performance.
• Maintaining Program Quality Earned Value Management as a Control Account Manager.
• Establishing good working relationships with the customer and government representatives to facilitate demonstration of conformance to requirements of the finished work products.
• Leading and/or supporting Continuous Improvement (CI) activities.
• Auditing quality systems to ensure compliance with the contract, the organization, and industry requirements.
• Performing Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis, and Problem-Solving activities on program-specific, quality system and business system deficiencies.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree