Staff Engineer Mission Assurance - 20633

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Roy, UT seeks a Staff Mission Assurance Engineer to join the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division. The role emphasizes QA metrics, dashboards, RCAs, and cross‑functional collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, and customers.

Requirements include DoD Secret clearance, data analysis skills with Power BI/Tableau, and strong QA/CI experience. The position offers a 9/80 schedule, relocation assistance, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• US citizen with active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience in quality management systems and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Create and analyze QMS metrics using Excel, Minitab, Tableau, and Power BI to identify trends.
• Lead corrective/preventive actions and verify effectiveness.
• Present to Customer counterparts (DCMA, USAF) and Program leadership.
• Interface with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor reps to ensure requirements.
• Engage with QMS and AS9100 requirements and audit programs.
• Lead RCA activities (5 Why, 8D, Ishikawa, FMEA).

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s in Science

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Excel

Minitab

Power BI

Tableau

PowerPoint

Python

SQL

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real‑life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Staff Mission Assurance Engineer to join the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division. This position is located in Roy, UT.

What you’ll get to do

• Create, monitor, and analyze QMS metrics using tools such as Excel, Minitab, Tableau, and Power BI to identify trends, support root cause investigations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a CI performance dashboard in Power BI and Tableau to provide real‑time visibility into KPIs, support AS9100/ISO 9001 compliance, and enhance data‑driven decision‑making across departments.
• Lead teams with Corrective/Preventive action development, coordination, and successful implementation including verification of effectiveness.
• Present to and coordinate with Customer counterparts (i.e. DCMA, USAF) and Program leadership.
• Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements and processes are met.
• Engage with QMS and AS9100 requirements, Corrective/Preventive Action Request Methodologies, Customer Engagement, QMS Internal & External Audit Programs.
• Lead RCCA activities including root cause analysis (i.e. 5 Why, 8D, Ishikawa (Fishbone), FMEA, etc.).
• Define and monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs.
• Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Assess program performance and risks, and determines resources to ensure mission assurance.

Basic Qualifications

• 12 years with Bachelor’s in Science degree; or 10 years with Masters degree; or 8 years of experience with a PhD.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time as determined by the company to meet business needs
• 3+ years Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action, and Continuous Improvement Methodology Experience
• Experience in data analysis and visualization tools such as Excel, Minitab, Power BI, Tableau and/or PowerPoint
• Internal / External Customer Interface Experience
• Experience in quality management systems to support program processes, audits, and improvements
• Strong looping algorithm programming
• Applied Statistical and Probabilistic analysis
• Development of Pseudocode
• Development of BoEs

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate cross‑functional meetings and present technical data to diverse audiences
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS), including AS9100
• Familiarity with internal auditing practices and QMS metrics tracking
• Working knowledge of statistical process control and process capability analysis
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline
• Strong Python and SQL for data engineering, analytics, and automations
• Experience integrating data from multiple databases and systems; building ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Applied statistics and ML (correlation, regression, classification; familiarity with NLP/document analysis)
• Experience with operations/supply‑chain/logistics modeling; discrete‑event or flow simulation is a plus
• Ability to turn models into usable tools (APIs, scripts, dashboards) with good software engineering practices (version control, testing).
• Comfortable working with engineering, operations, training, and IT stakeholders; able to translate business problems into technical solutions.

Position Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00

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.