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Sr Principal Engineer Mission Assurance

Northrop Grumman

$137,400 - $206,000
Sep 16, 2025
Chantilly, VA, USA
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Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mission Assurance Engineer to define and monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of responsible programs.

Requirements

  • Experience with software and system processes, verification & validation, test & evaluation, reliability, root cause analysis, defect analysis, control of nonconforming material, product sell off, shipping and product support as they apply to quality.
  • Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
  • Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification to help drive continuous improvement.
  • CAM/Earned Value certification.
  • Current, active Secret Clearance, or higher or ability to acquire a Department of Defense Top Secret clearance.
  • BS Degree in an engineering discipline with Master’s degree in an engineering or management field.
  • Defense Industry experience as a Program or Project Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager or Manufacturing Management

Responsibilities

  • Define and monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of responsible programs.
  • Support the development, implementation and maintenance of quality policy and procedures within the Quality Management System (QMS) including performing internal audits to assess conformance.
  • Review practices, procedures and processes seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product quality.
  • Interpret customer technical and MA requirements, and ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications and product drawings.
  • Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers.
  • Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
  • Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis, and Problem Solving activities on program-specific, quality system and business system deficiencies.

Other

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 9 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing
  • Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available