Consulting Mission Assurance Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 212,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Consulting Mission Assurance Engineer – Level 7 in the Dulles, VA area. You will serve as a technical authority, translate requirements into outcomes, and lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, contracts, and programs to ensure compliance and flight‑worthy mission assurance.

You will drive risk reduction, mentor staff, and guide execution strategies while collaborating with leadership on industry standards and complex requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 16 years of professional experience OR Master’s with 14 years OR PhD with 12 years.
• Active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application with SCI eligibility.
• Experience in design and manufacturing or technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive gap analyses and maturity assessments for Mission Assurance Program execution.
• Support proposals to interpret regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Evaluate organizational ability to meet customer requirements and negotiate terms.
• Mentor and train personnel on Mission Assurance approaches across programs.
• Lead assessments, develop execution strategies, guide implementation across programs.

Skills

Leadership

Facilitation

Proposal development

Contract negotiation

Conflict resolution

Written/verbal communication

Regulatory/regulatory standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 16 years experience

Master’s degree with 14 years experience

PhD with 12 years experience

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Consulting Mission Assurance Engineer – Level 7 your role at Dulles, VA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. Ready to join forces with our visionary team?

The Consulting Mission Assurance Engineer serves as a technical authority and advisor on programs’ Mission Assurance approach, regulatory requirements, and customer-specific mandates for the Eastern Region Quality and Mission Assurance organization. This role partners across engineering, manufacturing, contracts, programs, and supply chain to ensure executability while ensuring compliance with customer/industry regulations and standards, while driving continuous improvement and risk reduction. A successful candidate in this role will be able to translate requirements into business outcomes, influence behavior, and proactively prevent problems. In this role, you will lead assessments, develop execution strategies, and guide the implementation across programs.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept

• Conduct comprehensive gap analyses and maturity assessments for Mission Assurance Program execution
• Actively support proposals to ensure appropriate interpretation of regulatory and contractual requirements
• Evaluation of the organization’s ability to meet customer requirements.
• Support negotiations of terms and conditions with respect to regulatory flow downs
• Cross-functionally mentor and train personnel on Mission Assurance approaches for various program/contract types
• Serve as a non-advocate in the resolution of complex requirements interpretation
• Supports ethics investigations in requirements interpretation
• Maintains up to date knowledge of regulations, standards, and industry best practices; disseminates insights internally
• Potential to serve on industry boards
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, effectively influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Other duties as assigned

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 16 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 14 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 12 years of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access
• Experience in design and manufacturing, or technology environment
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
• Experience with proposal development and contract negotiation
• Demonstrated ability to navigate teams through conflict resolution
• Experience with multiple industry standards across aerospace and manufacturing
• Strong facilitation skills leading workshops and VSM sessions

Preferred Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance with SCI
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
• Advanced knowledge and application of industry standards and requirements
• Extensive experience with Space Flight programs through design, manufacturing, test, delivery and support
• Experience briefing executive leadership on the interpretation of requirements

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

Primary Level Salary Range: $212,100.00 - $318,000.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.