Engineer Mission Assurance (Level 2)

• Location: Elkton, Maryland, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) , Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) is currently seeking an experienced Engineer Mission Assurance 2 to support the Mission & Quality Assurance Functions at our Elkton, Maryland site.

Implement mission assurance (MA) plans for individual programs supporting proposal, planning, design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements. Work as a member of an integrated product team with NGDS Mission Assurance staff in various groups to address technical and quality issues, meet program requirements and ensure mission success. Interface with customers, vendors, and with NGDS Program Management, Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration and Test organizations to identify and resolve quality and mission assurance issues.

Job Duties:

1. Establish and maintain Quality Assurance programs, procedures and controls ensuring that products and services conform to company standards of excellence.
2. Support the development, implementation and maintenance of quality policy and procedures within the Quality Management System (QMS) including performing internal audits to assess conformance.
3. Interface with suppliers in the verification of product design, quality and reliability.
4. Review practices, procedures and processes seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product quality.
5. Interpret customer technical and MA requirements, and ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications and product drawings.
6. Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers.
7. Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
8. Provide oversight in discrepancy review and failure investigations, as well as cause and corrective action determinations. Analyze and interpret trends and executes improvements on key metrics.
9. Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis, and Problem-Solving activities on program-specific, quality system and business system deficiencies.
10. Represent Mission Assurance at various program reviews and review boards including but not limited to Configuration Control Board (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Design/Peer Reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews and Corrective Action Board (CAB).
11. Ensure Risk Management activities (including Design/Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis dFMEA/pFMEA) are executed according to standards and procedures.

Basic Qualifications for Engineer Mission Assurance (Level 2):

1. Bachelor of Science (BS) in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master of Science (MS) in a relevant STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience.
2. Complete understanding and application of fundamental engineering principles, practices, and theories.
3. Able to read engineering documentation (drawings, models, specs), interpret drawing dimensions, features, and parts lists, develop inspection plans, and identify critical features.
4. Efficient at MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other office systems.
5. Previous experience managing/supporting elements of a Quality Management System such as AS 9100, ISO 9001.
6. Must have or be able to successfully obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
7. Permanent and legal right to work in the U.S. without student visa or sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Accredited certification in Quality and/or Mission assurance field.
2. Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action tools, such as Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE,KTA (Kepner Tregoe Analysis), 5Why, etc.
3. Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) knowledge.

This position falls under a Federal Explosives License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for this location. Candidates hired into this role will be required to complete and submit an Employee Possessor Questionnaire to ATF for approval to be a possessor.

Salary Range: $83,300 - $124,900

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.