Principal Engineer Mission Assurance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Defense Systems is seeking a talented Principal Engineer Mission Assurance to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL. 

The Principal Engineer Mission Assurance will support multiple FMS IBCS programs. The selected candidate will perform the following:

What you will get to do:

• Perform technical reviews of drawings, SOWs, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) documents as required
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place for meeting contractual requirements
• Provide QMA support for preparation of presentation material, review of documentation, sign-off on technical review materials and readiness, attendance at meetings, and support to closeout of review action items 
• Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses
• Participate in Risk Management process and support to team in identification and assessment of risks or opportunities for program performance
• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished products
• Support/Lead hardware control to Bill of Materials (BOM), First Article Inspections, close-out and delivery inspections and control of end item data packages
• Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) facilitation, review and reporting to include monitoring status of corrective and preventive actions and tracking through closure, reviewing/analyzing defect data, monitoring test problem report data and closure status, monitoring causal analysis and resolution
• Conduct/support internal process and external supplier evaluations and develop reports
• Assist Program Quality Managers with Mission Assurance / Program Management requirements
• Support fielded major end items (MEI) integration of hardware/software as needed
• Prepare and/or present data in management-level presentations

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science AND 5 years of related experience in at least one of the following areas: Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission Assurance and/or Quality Assurance OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related experience in at least one of the following areas: Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission Assurance and/or Quality Assurance
• Ability to read documentation such as contractual standards, program plans, statements of work, and requirements
• Experience with ISO9001, and/or AS9100 industry standards
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD Security Clearance
• Must be able to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama

Preferred Qualifications:

• Dedicated to teamwork and be able to work well in a team environment
• ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 trained auditor
• Familiar with AS9102 and AS6500
• Active DOD Secret Security Clearance
• Experience working with military or government contracts

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.