Mission Assurance Engineer - 12914-1*

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/LW

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mission Assurance Engineer (Design Assurance) in Roy, Utah to verify design packages and ensure compliance with applicable standards. The role emphasizes risk reduction and quality with a focus on MBSE and 3D design modeling.

The selected candidate will analyze hardware models, support system architecture, and participate in multiphase reviews, while coordinating with product teams and maintaining AS9100 quality practices. A DoD Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience with a BS or 0+ years with an MS.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance or higher adjudicated within the last 5 years with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Experience with 3D design modeling or reviewing/approving design packages.
• Experience with MBSE principles, concepts, and tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and validate electromechanical hardware models, systems, and related documents (e.g., GD&T, materials, form/fit/function, manufacturability).
• Support systems engineering architectural activities and maintain descriptive system models, interfaces, and block diagrams; coordinate with IPTs for system content.
• Recommend changes to product definition packages for approval during multiphase reviews as a Mission/Design Assurance representative.
• Maintain a Quality Management System ensuring conformance to AS9100 and related standards.
• Review practices to standardize processes and reduce risk to product quality.
• Participate in engineering boards as Mission/Design Assurance representative.
• Prepare and present reports and metrics to internal/external customers.

Skills

MBSE principles

3D design modeling

Design package review

Clearance coordination

Education

BS degree in STEM

MS degree (optional)

Tools

Siemens CPLM

NX

Jira

Confluence

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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 Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Mission Assurance Engineer (Design Assurance). This position is located in Roy, UT.

What You'll Get To Do

The selected candidate will work within the Design Assurance team as a Hardware Quality subject matter expert and stakeholder. You will be responsible for checking design packages for proper content and to ensure compliance to applicable company, customer, and industry modeling standards. Other typical duties include:

• Analyzing and validating electromechanical hardware models, systems, and other related documents (e.g., GD&T, materials, form/fit/function, manufacturability, feasibility, and economy of fabrication).
• Supporting systems engineering architectural activities and maintaining descriptive system models, interfaces, physical/functional block diagrams, and coordinating with integrated product teams for establishing content within the system architecture.
• Recommending changes/revisions to product definition packages necessary for approval and buy-off during multiphase review meetings as a Mission Assurance / Design Assurance representative.
• Maintaining a Quality Management System ensuring that products and services conform to company standards of excellence (e.g., AS9100, Statement of Work).
• Reviewing practices, procedures, and processes aiming to standardize and continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness to reduce risk to product quality.
• Participating in engineering boards as a Mission Assurance / Design Assurance representative.
• Preparing / presenting reports, briefings, and metrics of internal and program-wide insights / recommendations to internal / external customers.
• Reviewing subcontractor design work and providing recommendations for approval.
• Performing other Mission Assurance related tasks and objectives (e.g., program improvement efforts, collaborations, planning).

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

• 2+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree OR 0+ years of relevant experience with a Master of Science (MS) degree.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance or higher adjudicated within the last 5 years with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Experience with 3D design modeling OR reviewing/approving design packages.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles, concepts, and tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• STEM degree
• Experience with Siemens CPLM and NX or similar.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of Digital Product Definition Practices per ASME Y14.41.
• Knowledge of conventional manufacturing processes (e.g., CNC Mills, Lathes, Welds).
• Experience with abiding and enforcing a multiphase design/approval process.
• Experience with abiding and enforcing a Quality Management System.
• Experience working in an AS9100 or ISO9001 certified workplace.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SCRUM).

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

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.