Staff Engineer, Mission Assurance Leader

Northrop Grumman; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Marine Systems is seeking a Staff Engineer Mission Assurance in Sunnyvale, CA. The role focuses on leading audits, root-cause analyses, and corrective actions within a QMS-governed environment to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive value through data-driven problem solving, using AI-enabled tools when appropriate, and uphold the highest standards of quality and mission assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 years with a Master’s degree; 8 years with a PhD.
• Experience working in a QMS-governed environment or other regulated or high-reliability industry.
• Experience with ISO 9001, including internal audit, document control, nonconformance, corrective and preventive action, management review, and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective action to closure.
• Experience planning and conducting audits, assessments, or compliance review.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and other project management tools to manage shared files, action tracking, status reporting, and stakeholder coordination.
• US Citizenship Required.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured problem solving to identify root cause, drive corrective actions, prevent recurrence, and verify effectiveness through closure.
• Coordinate functional leadership inputs and engage the campus ecosystem to assess challenges at the point of work, identify trends, perform analysis, and develop projects and studies that strengthen culture, address compliance risk, and support preventive actions.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Audit readiness

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman Marine Systems is seeking a Staff Engineer Mission Assurance in Sunnyvale, CA. The role focuses on leading audits, root-cause analyses, and corrective actions within a QMS-governed environment to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive value through data-driven problem solving, using AI-enabled tools when appropriate, and uphold the highest standards of quality and mission assurance.