Senior Principal Mission Assurance Engineer - TS Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer Mission Assurance - Level 4 in Dulles, VA. You will implement and oversee mission assurance plans for spacecraft flight hardware, interfacing with multiple disciplines to ensure program success.

The role requires an active Top Secret clearance, extensive experience in risk management, and collaboration across supply chain, engineering, and manufacturing to meet contractual requirements and support launch operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience or equivalent
• Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 4 years of experience
• Active U.S. government Top-Secret clearance with SCI/SAP eligibility

Responsibilities

• Implements and administers mission assurance plans across spacecraft flight hardware programs.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and NG organizations to resolve mission issues.
• Lead reviews (CCB, ECR, ROMB, CAB, FRB/MRB) and provide risk assessments.
• Travel to support launch operations and continue improvement of QA processes.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

US Citizenship

PMO collaboration

Global Supply Chain

Manufacturing

Systems Engineering

Integration

Test & Launch

Parts Materials & Process

Subcontractor management

Customer engagement

Risk & Opportunity Management

Proposal/Basis of Estimate

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer Mission Assurance - Level 4 in Dulles, VA. You will implement and oversee mission assurance plans for spacecraft flight hardware, interfacing with multiple disciplines to ensure program success.

The role requires an active Top Secret clearance, extensive experience in risk management, and collaboration across supply chain, engineering, and manufacturing to meet contractual requirements and support launch operations.