Staff Mission Assurance Engineer - Program Quality

About the role

This role serves as the sector-wide authority for program quality, ensuring consistent application of quality standards, risk-based thinking, and best practices to improve program execution, reduce escapes, and strengthen customer confidence.

Responsibilities

• Define and standardize program quality frameworks and best practices
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of quality management system and customer requirements
• Act as the go-to authority for Program Quality across the Sector
• Provide consulting and advising support to Program quality engineers and program managers
• Advise on quality planning, risk identification, mitigation and compliance strategies
• Support critical program milestones in proposal phase, PDR, CDR, and PRR
• Identify systemic risk across programs for escalation
• Support resolution of high visibility escapes, customer issues, and audit findings
• Provide independent assessment and challenge assumptions when needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree and 10 years of relevant experience; or a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience
• Program quality experience through all life-cycle phases
• Demonstrated expertise in program level quality systems (gate reviews, APQP, etc)
• Strong knowledge of relevant quality standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, etc)
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple programs and sites

Qualifications

• Experience leading large programs as a Quality lead
• Professional certifications: CQA, CQE, CQM, Six Sigma certification
• Background in regulated industries (aerospace, automotive, medical devices, energy)
• Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary improvement projects with measurable results

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Influence stakeholders at all organizational levels

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Pay

$169,000.00 - $253,600.00

Schedule

Full-time on-site in Linthicum, MD near the Baltimore area