Principal Engineer Mission Assurance (Space/Satellite Systems)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Gilbert
Posted on: August 4, 2022
Job 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. In
this role you will implement 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 member of
an integrated product team with NGSP Safety & Mission Assurance
staff in various groups to address technical issues, meet program
requirements, and ensure mission success. You will interface with
customers, vendors, and with NGSP Manufacturing, Integration &
Test, and Engineering organizations to identify and resolve
mission/flight assurance issues. Additionally, you will provide
support to the program Flight Assurance Manager in review of
various activities. Job Responsibilities
- Implements and administers an effective Safety and Mission
Assurance program in compliance with applicable customer contracts
and other guidelines set forth by Flight Systems Group
requirements
- Ensures contract program requirements are flowed down
internally and to suppliers, ensures compliance with contract
program, quality and organizational requirements
- Review practices, procedures and processes seeking avenues to
improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product
quality
- Interprets customer technical and MA requirements, and ensuring
these requirements are integrated into program plans,
specifications and product drawings
- Provide oversight in discrepancy review, failure
investigations, as well as cause and corrective action
determinations. Reviews and approves Mission Assurance program
proposal submittals
- Represents Mission Assurance at different review boards
including Configuration Control Board (CCB), Corrective Action
Board (CAB), & Material Review Board (MRB)
- Supports program proposal efforts, tracking and reporting
metrics, mission specific risk issues and develop and present
internal and 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
- Leads root cause and problem solving analyses Basic
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related STEM field
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience
- Ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship Preferred Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI
- Able to read engineering documentation and inspect drawings and
parts lists, inspection plans, and supplemental instructions.
Extensive knowledge base in Cause Analysis tools, such as Ishikawa,
FMEA, DOE, KTA (Kepner Tregoe Analysis)
- Previous experience managing elements of AS/ISO/CMMI certified
internal and external organization. Salary Range: $79,700 USD -
$119,500 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.
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