Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

About the role

Implement mission assurance (MA) plans for individual programs supporting proposals, planning, design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements. Work as a member of an integrated product team with NG Mission Assurance staff in various groups to address technical and quality issues, meet program requirements and ensure mission success. Interface with customers, vendors, and with NG Program Management, Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration, and Test organizations to identify and resolve quality and mission/flight assurance issues.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain Quality Assurance programs, procedures and controls ensuring that products and services conform to company standards of excellence.
• Interface with suppliers in the verification of product design, quality and reliability.
• Review practices, procedures and processes seeking ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product quality.
• Interpret customer technical and MA requirements, and ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications and product drawings.
• Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally to the production floor and externally to suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
• Provide oversight into discrepancy review and failure investigations, as well as cause and corrective action determinations.
• Analyze and interpret trends and execute improvements using data from key metrics.
• Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis, and problem-solving activities on program-specific, quality system and business system deficiencies.
• Represent Mission Assurance at various program reviews and review boards including but not limited to Configuration Control Board (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), design/peer reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews (MRR/TRR) and Corrective Action Board (CAB).
• Ensure risk management activities (including design/process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis dFMEA/pFMEA) are executed according to standards and procedures.

  Requirements

  Senior Principal Mission Assurance Engineer: Must have 12 or more years of experience as a quality / mission assurance engineer, or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline plus 8 years’ experience as a quality / mission assurance engineer or related engineering role, or a Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline plus 6 years’ experience as a quality / mission assurance engineer or related engineering role. Application of technical expertise including complete understanding of fundamental engineering principles, practices, and theories. Able to read engineering documentation (drawings, models, specs), interpret drawing dimensions, features, and parts lists, develop inspection plans, and identify critical features. Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems. Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action tools, such as Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE, KTA (Kepner Tregoe Analysis), 5Why, etc. Previous experience managing/supporting elements of a Quality Management System such as AS or ISO. Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Ability to work well in a team environment. Self-starter and able to work independently through complex technical problems towards an implementable solution. Ability to act as a leader for implementation of Mission Assurance requirements and objectives within a cross-functional team. Demonstrated process control and improvement experience and knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar tools.

  Qualifications

  Both Levels: Active Secret Security Clearance. Accredited certification in Quality and/or Mission assurance field. Familiarity with key materials, technologies and/or processes such as machining, welding, CT scanning, additive manufacturing, laser/light inspection techniques, and chemical processing. Demonstrated process control and improvement experience and knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar tools.

  Skills

  Active Secret Security Clearance. Accredited certification in Quality and/or Mission assurance field. Familiarity with key materials, technologies and/or processes such as machining, welding, CT scanning, additive manufacturing, laser/light inspection techniques, and chemical processing. Demonstrated process control and improvement experience and knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar tools.

  Benefits

  Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

  Pay

  Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

  Schedule

  The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.