Northrop Grumman is hiring an Associate Mission Assurance Engineer for its Aeronautics Systems sector. The role supports mission assurance through documentation and procedure review, corrective action, metrics, audits, testing, and customer and program coordination.
Tasking and responsibilities to include drawing and procedure review and approvals, maintaining and generating metrics, facilitate Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) impacting the program, preparation and facilitation of customer interface meeting (Q2Q) within rhythm of program
Learn, develop and deliver malfunction and corrective action reports to hold manufacturing accountable for root cause and corrective action deliverables
Understand and review all necessary product and system documentation to ensure process compliance and requirement needs are met
Work closely with mission assurance team and program partners to recognize and validate flow of program requirements
Study, plan, and develop the required processes to identify potential product performance impacts as early as possible
Support product development engagement through oversight of processes, procedures and standard adherence to ensure that product design continuously meets customer requirements
Participate in product qualification testing and seek guidance when needed
Support program integration testing via test procedure review, test witnessing, troubleshooting and buy off
Execute Mission Assurance functions by learning compliance review of Supplier Data Requirements Lists, Acceptance Test Procedures, Qualification Test Procedures, Supplier Statement of Work, Program Specifications
Assist in audits to identify deficiencies, nonconformances, and negative performance trends and failures
Develop high level organizational skills to support concurrent taskings along with cultivating strong computer skills to achieve a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Qualification
Required
Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by December 2026
Be majoring in or having majored in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related STEM degree program
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
Knowledge in Engineering, Manufacturing, Program integration
Basic insight into Lean Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis processes
Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance
Benefits
Relocation assistance may be available
Hybrid position with in-person responsibilities in San Diego, CA
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
