Senior Principal Mission Assurance Leader

Northrop Grumman; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA for a fully on-site role focused on quality across defense programs.

You will ensure requirements flow into plans, support supplier quality, and lead reviews with cross-functional teams. The position emphasizes RCCA, Design Quality metrics, and adherence to ISO 9001/AS9100, with a focus on continuous improvement and strong collaboration across engineering and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with experience in quality, program management or manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality management systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Interpret requirements and ensure they are integrated into plans, specs and drawings.
• Flow-down contract requirements to suppliers and verify compliance.
• Lead reviews and cross-functional quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to enforce quality standards.
• Drive RCCA and problem-solving across programs.
• Develop estimates for quality oversight on development and sustainment.
• Apply Design Quality, Cost of Quality, and related metrics.
• Perform statistical analyses to assess nonconforming materials.
• Support internal/external audits and quality system improvements.
• Identify efficiency gains and risk reduction opportunities.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing operations

Program management

Inspection methods

Product inspection

Shipping and product support

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Tools

Lean / Six Sigma

CAM/Earned Value

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA for a fully on-site role focused on quality across defense programs.

You will ensure requirements flow into plans, support supplier quality, and lead reviews with cross-functional teams. The position emphasizes RCCA, Design Quality metrics, and adherence to ISO 9001/AS9100, with a focus on continuous improvement and strong collaboration across engineering and manufacturing.