Principal Engineer Mission Assurance

Principal Engineer Mission Assurance

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.

We are looking for you to join us as a Principal Engineer Mission Assurance based in Sunnyvale, CA in the heart of Silicon Valley! This position is fully on-site (no remote or hybrid schedules).

What You'll Get to Do:

• Interpret customer technical and MA requirements, as well as internal quality requirements, and ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, quality plans, specifications, and product drawings.
• Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
• Represent Mission Assurance at various program reviews and review boards including but not limited to Configuration Control Boards (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Design/Peer Reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews and Corrective Action Boards (CAB).
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
• Drive solutions to technical and process problems with cross-functional teams
• Responsible for developing Basis of Estimates to ensure sufficient Quality oversight on key Development and Sustainment captures and programs.
• Drive concepts like Design Quality, Cost of Quality, FMEA and similar measures designed to help drive improvement.
• Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis, and Problem-Solving activities on program-specific, quality system and business system deficiencies.
• Perform statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications
• Assess program performance and risks; develop handling plans for Quality risks and opportunities.
• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of quality policy and procedures within the Quality Management System (QMS) including supporting external audits and performing internal audits to assess conformance.
• Review practices, procedures and processes seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product quality and personnel.
• Provide oversight in discrepancy review and failure investigations, as well as cause and corrective action determinations. Analyze and interpret trends and execute improvements on key metrics.

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Mission Assurance Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing;
  Master's degree in a STEM related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing.
• Experience with quality engineering principles, manufacturing operations, product inspection, test & evaluation, reliability, root cause analysis, defect analysis, inspection methods, control of nonconforming material, product sell off, shipping and product support as they apply to quality.
• Mechanical experience.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System.
• Must have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Defense Industry experience in Program or Project Management, Quality Management, Engineering Management, or Manufacturing Management.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or certification to help drive continuous improvement.
• CAM/Earned Value certification and/or experience.
• Active Secret Clearance.