Mission Assurance Engineer – Level 3

About the role

At Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector, the Energetics Manufacturing Mission Assurance Engineer – Level 3 will develop, establish, and maintain Mission Assurance policies, procedures, processes, and controls to ensure performance and quality of manufactured products conform to company, international (AS9100), and governmental requirements, as well as customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Conduct source inspections at vendor sites to ensure quality and technical standards are met before authorizing shipment.
• Understand tool design intent, failure modes, requirements, specifications, manufacturing processes, process controls, statistics, SPC, and quality inspections.
• Provide quality guidance in tooling design reviews to ensure quality requirements and policies are captured in the design phase.
• Author initial inspection plans for new tooling and periodic/recycle inspection plans.
• Ensure compliance and serve as liaison between the S&MA organization and other organizations, including government agencies.
• Work directly with operating entities to ensure inspections, statistical process control analyses, and audits are conducted to enforce requirements, meet specifications, and improve processing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Schedule

This position follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Travel up to 25% of the time may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 0 years of professional experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge and experience.
• Experience with internal and external customers (e.g., government, vendors).
• Experience with manufacturing processes.
• Experience with machining and/or dimensional inspection.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven technical aptitude and ability to problem-solve complex technical issues.
• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00. Salary is determined based on position scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.