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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Mission Assurance Engineer. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You'll Get To Do:
Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Program Mission Assurance Engineer to provide support to our MA Team. Selected candidate will support MA functions to ensure mission success. Supporting critical data analysis to support quality management systems. Create & maintain key measures for quality for the program. Support technical reviews of all Sentinel drawings, SOW’s, Requirements documents as required. Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of Sentinel achievements.
Assesses Sentinel performance and risks, and determines resources to ensure mission assurance. Assist the Program Quality Managers (PQM) with all Sentinel Mission Assurance /Program Management requirements. Support, develop, implement and maintain the Sentinel Program Quality Plans. Support and facilitate Sentinel program FRBs ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions and reach back and reach across. Assist PQM in preparation and execution on of Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board (PCAB). Develop and maintain Sentinel Program Metrics. Assist in the preparation of the Program Management Program Review packages. Support PQM with GBSD Customer Corrective Action Requests. Support IPT MA & QE in Conditional Acceptance requirements and flow down. Monitor timely closure of Conditionally Accepted hardware and work corrective actions with IPT MA.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications:
Principal Mission Assurance Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree with 5 Years of technical experience; 3 Years with Masters.
- Ability to obtain Secret (S) security clearance or higher.
- 2 years of experience working defect resolutions from production or receiving.
- 2 years of working experience creating & maintaining quality metrics.
- 1 year of working experience doing data analytics and trend analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A current Secret (S) security clearance or higher.
- 2 years of working experience with Business Objects, Tableau, SAP & MES
- 3 years of working experience creating & maintaining quality metrics.
- 2 years of working experience doing data analytics and trend analysis.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of technical experience, or master's degree with 3 years of technical experience
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance or higher
- At least 2 years of experience working defect resolutions from production or receiving
- At least 2 years of experience creating and maintaining quality metrics
- At least 1 year of experience performing data analytics and trend analysis
- Current Secret security clearance or higher
- At least 2 years of experience with Business Objects, Tableau, SAP, and MES
- At least 3 years of experience creating and maintaining quality metrics
- At least 2 years of experience performing data analytics and trend analysis
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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