Northrop Grumman · 18 hours ago
Principal/Senior Principal Mission Assurance Engineer - R10220973
Melbourne, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$98K/yr - $148K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that offers innovative solutions to complex global challenges. They are seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Mission Assurance Engineer to support the Mission Assurance Program Manager by overseeing quality technical support and ensuring adherence to processes during product development and testing phases.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Deliver fact-based decision points on program laboratories to MA leadership through audits, metrics and reviews
Ensure product qualification and integration through various support of program laboratories
Collaborate with manufacturing operations to ensure adherence to laboratory and manufacturing standards
Execute to budget through cost oversight tools from cost and planning team
Collaborate with inspection, software and supplier quality teams to drive quality into the design to ensure robust verification and validation processes
Participate/Facilitate root cause and corrective action (RCCA) investigations to address laboratory non-compliance, ensuring effective resolution and continuous improvement
When needed execute non-conformance processing from initiate to disposition and collaborate with internal and external customers
Qualification
Required
Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company
Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 5 Years experience in Engineering and/or quality background with heavy lab and testing environment support/oversight ; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
Experience in engineering with product development, testing and integration
High level aptitude and knowledge in lab operations and testing environments
Competence in AS9100 nonconforming material processes
Accomplished process improvement involving Lean Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis processes
Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company
Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 8 Years experience in Engineering and/or quality background with heavy lab and testing environment support/oversight ; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD
Experience in engineering with product development, testing and integration
High level aptitude and knowledge in lab operations and testing environments
Competence in AS9100 nonconforming material processes
Accomplished process improvement involving Lean Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis processes
As a condition of employment, the candidate must have and maintain an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a special access program (SAP) clearance
Preferred
Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering background
Experience in managing and/or executing laboratory activities
Active Secret clearance and special access program (SAP)
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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