Senior Principal Mission Assurance Engineer

3M HEALTHCARE; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 103,600 - 193,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, CA is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Quality Engineer for the STRIKE team. The role focuses on mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success, maintaining quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability across program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers.

You will interface with various teams, drive continuous improvement, and lead investigations and data analyses to support corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree with quality/mission assurance experience.
• Experience with quality management systems supporting audits and improvements.
• Experience with mission assurance/quality engineering practices.
• Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action methods.
• Knowledge of Inspection Plans and First Article Inspections.
• Familiar with AS9100/ISO 9001 or Military QA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor mission assurance program specifications to ensure program success.
• Ensure quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of program achievements.
• Collaborate with STRIKE Mission Assurance team for continuous improvement and compliance.
• Lead technical reviews, data analysis, and Change Control Board activities.
• Interface with operations, program management, engineering staff, and customers.
• Lead MRB submittals and review of First Article Inspections and supplier MRB.

Skills

Quality engineering

Mission assurance

Root cause analysis

QMS knowledge

MS Office

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

AS9100

ISO 9001

Military QA

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, CA is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Quality Engineer for the STRIKE team. The role focuses on mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success, maintaining quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability across program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers.

You will interface with various teams, drive continuous improvement, and lead investigations and data analyses to support corrective actions.