Staff Mission Assurance Engineer

0894 DS - MP - ABL - Rocket Center; United States; On-site; USD 152,900 - 229,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Staff Mission Assurance Engineer to lead quality activities for the Missile Products team at the Rocket Center, WV site. This on-site role coordinates with Operations, PM, customers, and government agencies to ensure mission readiness and compliance.

The role requires strong leadership in DoD/defense projects, data-driven decision making, and experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems. U.S. citizenship and a Secret clearance are prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD with STEM degree and extensive relevant experience.
• Ability to lead investigations and present corrective actions to leadership.
• Experience in DoD/defense-related development or production projects.
• Familiarity with AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Strong data interpretation and GD&T skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Generate quality reports (First Pass Yield, First Article Inspection, Cost of Quality).
• Analyze data to drive process improvements and data-driven decisions.
• Develop inspection plans based on statistical methods.
• Review data to assess process capability against standards.
• Lead supplier audits and coordinate supplier corrective actions.
• Validate product readiness and FAAT qualifications of new suppliers.
• Support failure analysis processes for program hardware; conduct risk assessments.
• Communicate issues and findings to leadership.

Skills

Technical leadership

Quality systems (AS9100/ISO 9001)

GD&T interpretation

Root cause & corrective action

MS Office

Security clearance (US Secret)

US citizenship

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MES software (Solumina)

SAP

Costpoint

Job description

Staff Mission Assurance Engineer

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.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required for Start

No. Clearance type: Secret.

Travel

No.

Job Summary

The Staff Mission Assurance Engineer will provide leadership to our Missile Products team at the Rocket Center, WV location. This position will act as a quality liaison for Operations, Program Management, customer, government agencies, and various other functions. The position will be on-site at the Rocket Center, WV location (no remote work).

Responsibilities

• Generate quality reports such as First Pass Yield, First Article Inspection, Cost of Quality, etc.
• Analyze data and drive process improvements
• Receive and/or develop inspection plans based upon statistical methods
• Review data and statistical analysis to assess process capability to meet required standards and specifications
• Use Lean tools such as risk assessment, 8D, DFMEA and/or PFMEA
• Build good working relationships with suppliers, conducting periodic supplier audits to ensure compliance
• Validate and coordinate product readiness for use or delivery, including FAAT qualifications of new suppliers
• Provide and support failure analysis processes for program hardware
• Perform independent risk assessments on Mission Assurance issues and communicate issues and findings

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience, or a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience, with a strong reference of a STEM degree from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to lead investigations, organize data, and present corrective action board investigations
• Ability to report status updates and technical data to directors and managers
• Significant technical leadership experience in at least two of the following areas: DoD development projects, energetics production projects, electronics production projects, composites production projects
• Familiarity with quality management systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001
• Strong interpretation skills with technical drawings and GD&T
• Experience with root cause and corrective action methodologies such as 8D or 5 Why
• Experience working with suppliers to support supplier corrective actions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to work on multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with performing and reviewing First Article inspections (FAI)
• Experience with conducting internal and external audits, and supporting third‑party audits
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
• Lean Six Sigma training and certification
• Working knowledge of MES software (e.g., Solumina) and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Costpoint)

Salary Range

$152,900.00 – $229,300.00 (base salary), plus potential overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Application Period

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. This timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity

NorthropGrumman 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. Please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO for our complete EEO and pay transparency statement. U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.