Principal Engineer Mission Assurance (Level 3)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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.Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal Mission Assurance Engineer - * Level 3 to join our team in * Chandler, AZ. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Relocation is not available for this role.
The Principal Mission Assurance Engineer - * Level 3 defines and monitors mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs. Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements. Assesses program performance and risks, and determines resources to ensure mission assurance.
Job Responsibilities:

Advanced and autonomous program Quality Management System (QMS) support (implementation, auditing, and some process improvements).

Leads advanced data program requirement reviews.

Supports management driven process improvement efforts related to program mission assurance improvement initiatives.

Leads/Provides advanced support to the program for all mission assurance activities.

Leads and guides customer meetings with advanced efficiency.

Locate, identify, and verify internal and customer requirements with advanced efficiency.

Provide direction and guidance for advanced level issues related to program requirements verification.

Provides advanced processing of requirements supporting closure of mission assurance findings.

Assists program mission assurance managers with customer product delivery assurance efforts.

Provides advanced support to the mission assurance team with data collection and assembly.

Supports department metrics analysis and reporting to program/management.

Drives complex requirement negotiations and can lead mission assurance program initiatives.

Creates/writes technical manual and desktop procedures with minimal help from team lead.

Has an advanced understanding of Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis (5-WHY, Fishbone, 8D).

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors of Science in Engineering +5 years of experience; Masters Degree + 3 years of experience

Understanding of RF systems and components

Technical background in avionics production

Interdepartmental collaboration and communication skills

Process improvement projects

Preferred Qualifications:

Active U.S. Government DoD security clearance of Secret (or above)

Experience with Flight Termination Systems

Experience with RF and Avionics test sets

Experience with RF components

Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance

Tipqa - Creating NCs, writing dispositions, and addressing RCCA.

Extensive experience with RCCA analysis, investigation, and implementation

ADG Manufacturing processes

Experience with MDA/DCMA as customer base

Customer requirement derivation and auditing