Supplier Engineer Mission Assurance 2/3

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

About the role

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Mission Assurance Engineer – Level 2 or Level 3 with a supplier quality focus to join our team in Oxnard, CA, supporting the Mission Enabling Products (MEP) organization. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Our Mission Assurance Engineers develop and implement supplier quality evaluation and control systems. They assure supplier process and product quality, including Technical, contractual, and regulatory compliance. They interface directly with supplier personnel and must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing both supplier quality and manufacturing processes and procedures. They conduct product and process verification activities, monitor supplier quality performance, and drive root cause corrective action analysis for supplier quality issues.

The Mission Assurance Engineer collaborates with program management, engineering, subcontracts/procurement functional management, and supplier management teams to ensure that all procurements meet or exceed the requirements of external and internal customers.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job, you will

• Manage Non-Conformances and Corrective Actions on supplied items, ensuring program success through timely NC closure and prevention.
• Perform in-depth root cause analysis, investigating failure modes across multiple methods of manufacturing to determine root cause, identify effective corrective actions, and present and communicate investigation results in a clear and comprehensive manner.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal customers, allowing the team to achieve expected processing and results through clear communication and confidence that goals are aligned.
• Visit supplier sites as necessary to perform on-site root cause investigation, audit support, source inspections, and verification of implementation of corrective actions.
• Understand contractual flow downs and requirements, implementing applicable quality clauses on procurements of commodity-specific hardware.
• Interpret, review, and revise engineering documentation such as drawings, 3D models, specifications, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position can be filled at either a Level 2 or Level 3.

Basic Qualifications for Level 2

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience – OR – 5 years of professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Familiarity with customer and internal requirements implementation and flow-down.
• Interdepartmental collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience with process improvement projects or initiatives.
• Experience developing and working to an AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS).
• Strong technical writing skills.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience – OR – 5 additional years of professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience leading or executing process improvement projects.
• Strong technical writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience in the aerospace industry or equivalent.
• Extensive experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis, investigation, and implementation.
• Experience generating QMS command media and supplier-facing quality requirements.
• Experience conducting, leading, and supporting supplier audits and assessments.
• Team leadership experience and enthusiasm to mentor/train new hires.
• Experience with supplier quality or mission assurance roles involving subcontractor/supplier oversight.
• An active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance.

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Primary Level Salary Range

$83,400.00 - $125,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

$103,600.00 - $155,400.00

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.