Engineer Mission Assurance (Mechanical) – 9517

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.  

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Engineer Mission Assurance. This position will be located in Roy, UT.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What you’ll get to do:

The selected candidate will work within the Design Assurance team as a Hardware Quality subject matter expert and stakeholder. You will be responsible for checking design packages for proper content and to ensure compliance with applicable company, military, and industry modeling standards. Other typical duties include:

• Checking designs for dimensioning, GD&T, use of materials, fit, function, manufacturability, and economy of fabrication

• Maintaining a Quality Management System ensuring that products and services conform to company standards of excellence (e.g., AS9100, Statement of Work)

• Reviewing practices, procedures, and processes aiming to continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness to reduce risk to product quality

• Participating in board meetings as a Mission Assurance representative

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:

• A Bachelor's degree in a STEM related discipline with 2 + years of related experience, OR a Masters degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math with 0 + years of work related experience, OR 6 + years of directly related experience with a technical degree

• Experience with design modeling and/or checking programs

• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5-2009 or later

• Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access

These qualifications would be nice to have:

• Experience with creation and release of engineering hardware drawings, interface diagrams, and/or wiring diagrams

• Knowledge of standard manufacturing processes including CNC Mill and Lathe operations

• Experience with Siemens CPLM and NX

• Experience with Digital Product Definition Practices per ASME Y14.41

• Experience with ICBMs or Aerospace programs

• Experience with establishing and maintaining a Quality Management System

• Experience working in an AS9100 or ISO9001 certified workplace

• Familiarity or experience with Agile software development methodologies (i.e., Scrum)

Salary Range: $73,400 USD - $110,000 USD

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 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.