Requisition ID: R10170296
Category: Engineering
Location: Vandenberg AFB, California, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
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. 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.
Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Mission Assurance Engineer to provide support to our Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA based Sentinel Flight and Ground Test Team.
What You'll Get To Do:
Support MA functions to ensure mission success through technical reviews of all program drawings, contract, and requirements documents as required.
Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of Sentinel achievements.
Assess program performance and risks, and determine resources to ensure mission assurance.
Assist the Program Quality Managers (PQM) with all Sentinel Mission Assurance/Program Management requirements.
Develop, implement, and maintain Program Quality Plans.
Assign program tasks to the functional area PQE’s.
Lead and facilitate Sentinel program FRBs, ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions.
Assist PQM in preparation and execution of Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board (PCAB).
Develop and maintain Sentinel Program Metrics.
Assist in the preparation of the Program Management/Program Review packages.
Support PQM with Sentinel Customer Corrective Action Requests.
Support IPT MA & QE in Conditional Acceptance requirements and flow down.
Monitor timely closure of Conditionally Accepted hardware and work corrective actions with IPT MA & QEs.
Perform acceptance of functional and integrated test events.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
Principal Mission Assurance Engineer: Bachelor's of Science Degree and 5 years of Test, Systems Engineering, or Quality experience OR a Master's Degree and 3 years of experience OR PhD Degree and 0 years of experience.
Senior Principal Mission Assurance Engineer: Bachelor's of Science degree and 8 years of Test, Systems Engineering, or Quality experience OR a Master's Degree and 6 years of experience, OR PhD Degree and 3 years of experience.
Knowledge of and/or experience with Quality Management Systems (AS9100, ISO 9001, or Military Quality Assurance).
Experience with Mission Assurance Engineering and Quality Engineering practices.
Experience in Aerospace/Missile Systems/Sub-Systems design, development, test, or sustainment.
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering concepts.
Experience with manufacturing and test quality assurance processes.
Experience with Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) and Material Review Board (MRB).
Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metrics reporting for overall program and segments.
Experience with program PCAB and driving process improvements.
An active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Salary Range: $107,300 - $160,900
Salary Range 2: $133,000 - $199,600
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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