RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Sr Principal Mission Assurance Engineer.   This position is located in Huntsville, AL and supports the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

   

What You’ll Get To Do:

Qualified candidate will support MA functions to ensure mission success

Technical reviews of all Sentinel drawings, SOW’s, Requirements documents as required.

Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of Sentinel achievements.

Assesses Sentinel performance and risks, and determines resources to ensure mission assurance.

Assist the Program Quality Managers (PQM) with all Sentinel Mission Assurance /Program Management requirements.  

Support, develop, implement and maintain the Sentinel Program Quality Plans.  

Support and facilitate Sentinel program FRBs ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions and reach back and reach across.  

Assist PQM in preparation and execution on 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

Position Benefits:  

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

401k  

Educational Assistance  

Life Insurance  

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  

Paid Time Off  

Health & Wellness Resources  

Employee Discounts  

  

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

Basic Qualifications:

A Bachelor in Science Degree and 8 years of relevant experience; OR a Master’s Degree and 6 years of experience; OR a PhD Degree and 4 years of experience.

Active DOD Secret Clearance awarded or reviewed in the last 6 years with ability to obtain PAR

Experience in developing and implementing Mission Assurance or Quality Assurance plans.

Experience quality management systems to support program processes, audits, and improvement.

Experience with manufacturing and test labs quality assurance processes. 

Experience with root cause corrective actions and MRB.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Experience with Mission Assurance Engineering and Quality Engineering practices

Experience in Missile Systems/Sub-Systems design, construction, or sustainment

Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for overall program and segments.

A current/Active Top Secret clearance

Leadership experience within manufacturing and engineering environments. 

Lead program PCAB and drive process improvements.

Primary Level Salary Range: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00

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.