Staff Engineer Mission Assurance - Top Secret/SCI Clearance (Space/Satellite Systems)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

The Tactical Space Systems Division within Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the Space sector while providing a decisive advantage to the customer. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a talented Mission Assurance Engineer to join our Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) team in Gilbert, AZ or Dulles, VA.

In this role you will implement and enforce mission/flight assurance plans for individual spacecraft flight hardware programs addressing design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements. You will work as a senior member of the NG Flight Assurance staff in various groups to address complex technical issues, ensure program requirements are met, and ensure mission success. You will interface with customers, vendors, and with NG Manufacturing, Integration & Test, and Engineering organizations to identify, resolve and prevent mission/flight assurance issues.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Performs oversight and monitoring of program risks and opportunities.
• Implements and administers an effective Safety and Mission Assurance program in compliance with applicable customer contracts and other guidelines set forth by requirements throughout the contract life cycle.
• Ensures contractual program requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers, ensures compliance with customer contract, industry, and organizational requirements. Performs verification and validation requirements have been met.
• Review practices, procedures and processes seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product quality
• Interprets customer technical and mission assurance requirements, ensuring integration to program plans, specifications and product drawings as well as verification of implementation.
• Provide oversight in discrepancy review, failure investigations, as well as cause and corrective action determinations. Leads root cause and problem-solving analyses.
• Represents Mission Assurance at various review boards including Configuration Control Board (CCB), Engineering Change Board (ECR), Risk and Opportunity Management Board (ROMB), Corrective Action Board (CAB), Readiness Reviews, & Failure/Material Review Board (FRB/MRB)
• Supports tracking and reporting metrics, mission specific risk issues & develop, and present internal & external Mission Assurance briefings.
• Ensure Risk Management activities (dFMEA, pFMEA) are executed and maintained according to standards and procedures.
• Communicates the impacts and execution of all program, division quality and organizational requirements to all levels of the organization. May communicate to Government and customer representatives as well as subcontracts.
• Lead division level continuous improvement efforts.
• Serve as a process owner for Quality Management System documentation and procedures.
• Provides S&MA inputs and baseline estimations for future program proposal efforts.
• Provides input and support during AS9100 audits.
• Leads the S&MA team in support of mission success for large contracts and product lines.
• Primary Lead for cross product line FRB / MRB.
• Tech Alert / Sentinel Alert technical advisor.
• Control Account Manager (CAM) for the S&MA budget on the contract.
• Specialize in the areas of spacecraft design, incoming material management, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS Degree + 12years of exp; MS Degree + 10 years; or PhD + 7 years. 16 years in lieu of degree.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required at the time of application.
• Experience on Space systems programs, such as payload, OR spacecraft bus, OR antenna, launch, OR ground systems, and/or operations and maintenance activities.
• Direct program experience working with the following disciplines: Program Management Office, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Integration, Test & Launch, and Parts Materials &Process.
• Experience working with and managing subcontractors.
• Experience working with or supporting Integration and Test.
• Experience working with or supporting Validation and Verification.
• Experience supporting Parts, Materials, and Processes Control Board.
• Experience support Risk and Opportunity Management Board.
• Experience working directly with customers.
• Proficient at proposal and Basis of Estimate development.

Preferred Qualification:

• STEM bachelor's degree
• Experience supporting Configuration Control Board.
• Experience supporting Engineering Review Board
• Experience leading Failure Review Board
• Certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.
• Experience with requirements management and the associated tools, i.e. DOORs
• Systems engineering experience on complex integrated systems.
• Experience on Government contracts.
• Evidence of excellent time management, presentation, and negotiation skills

Gilbert, AZ Salary Range: $147,000.00 - $211,000

Dulles, Va Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $246,000.00

Salary Range: $147,000.00 - $246,000.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 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. For our complete EEO/AA 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.