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Northrop Grumman · 13 hours ago

Sr Principal Engineer Mission Assurance - R10220038

Clearfield, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$123K/yr - $184K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a detail-oriented Sr. Principal Quality Engineer to join their F-35 team. The role involves monitoring mission assurance program specifications, ensuring quality and compliance, and collaborating with various teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The candidate should possess strong technical problem solving, written and verbal communication skills, perform technical assessments and participate in CCB (Change Control Board) and data review activities

The candidate is expected to regularly interface with operations, program management, engineering staff and external customers

Responsible for failure investigations, Customer/DCMA CARs, escapements, and data analytics to drive corrective actions. Communicate with customers, in the required time frame, on investigations and actions for each complaint/escapement

Responsible for oversight of technical, in-depth quality requirements for program, ensures that contract requirements are met, and documentation is compliant with requirements

Lead Material Review Board review for the F-35 team’s customer submittals. Ensuring compliance with customer specifications/requirements in concurrence with Chief Process Engineers

Review of First Article Inspections, from the F-35 team, and present First Articles to customer representative

Assist in reviewing Supplier MRB and decision as to whether NG will request a SCAR

Assess and mitigate risks related to customer quality requirements, contract review, and assist Quality Engineering work when reviewing new contracts

Technical reviews F-35 drawings, SOW’s, Requirements, documents as required

Provides qualified Mission Assurance engineering support to all Program organizations (e.g., Operations, Production Control, Design Engineering, etc.) with daily interactions, as required

Leads and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are developed and maintained

Primary contact for quality and safety matters for the Government and DCMA representatives

Able to effectively communicate solutions, ideas, and concepts to a diverse audience

Working knowledge of Material Review Board (MRB) standards, practices, and Customer engagement

Develop, analyze, and present metrics to customers and program leadership

Provide guidance of Mission Assurance processes and requirements integration with engineering activities to varying levels of management and customers

Interface with manufacturing, engineering, program management, and subcontractor representatives to resolve issues and non-conformances

Special Projects to support Mission Assurance Priorities and goals as assigned

Qualification

Quality EngineeringMission AssuranceRoot Cause AnalysisQuality Management SystemsData AnalysisTechnical Problem SolvingManufacturing ExperienceCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor of Science degree with 8 years of experience OR a Master's degree with 6 years' Quality Engineering and/or Mission Assurance work experience

Experience with quality management systems to support program processes, audits, and/or improvements

Experience with Mission Assurance/Quality Engineering practices

Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action methods

Knowledge of Inspection Plans and First Article Inspections

Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (AS9100, ISO 9001, or Military Quality Assurance)

Demonstrated ability prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines with attention to detail

Experience with M.S. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

The candidate is expected to regularly interface with operations, program management, engineering staff and external customers

Responsible for oversight of technical, in-depth quality requirements for program, ensures that contract requirements are met, and documentation is compliant with requirements

Lead Material Review Board review for the F-35 team's customer submittals. Ensuring compliance with customer specifications/requirements in concurrence with Chief Process Engineers

Review of First Article Inspections, from the F-35 team, and present First Articles to customer representative

Assist in reviewing Supplier MRB and decision as to whether NG will request a SCAR

Assess and mitigate risks related to customer quality requirements, contract review, and assist Quality Engineering work when reviewing new contracts

Technical reviews F-35 drawings, SOW's, Requirements, documents as required