Staff Engineer Mission Assurance - 10782

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Advanced Programs Staff Mission Assurance Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Advanced Programs.  

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:  

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Program Mission Assurance Engineer to provide support to our Roy, Utah Sentinel Team. Selected 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. 

• Develop, implement and maintain the Sentinel 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 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.

• Support Engineering Review Boards with technical approvals.

• Acceptance of functional and integrated test events. (Must be able to obtain Top Secret Clearance).

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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 position’s 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.   

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years)

• Bachelor's in Science degree and 14 Years of related experience; OR a Masters degree with 12 Years of related experience; OR 9 Years of related experience with a PhD. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Experience in developing and/or 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/or MRB.

• Previous technical experience with ICBM

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 

• Demonstrated ability prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

• Demonstrates strong leadership capabilities.

• US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years)

• Experience with developmental and operational testing.

• 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.

• Leadership experience within manufacturing and engineering environments.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.