Engineer Mission Assurance

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · San Diego, CA +1 · Mission/Quality Assurance

Engineer Mission Assurance role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on supporting MA activities, developing metrics and data, process improvement, documentation, and cross-team collaboration within a defense manufacturing environment. Requires a Bachelor's degree and experience in engineering, mission assurance, or related fields, with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support MA Activities – Assist senior engineers with risk identification, independent reviews, configuration control, and corrective‑action tracking for active programs.
  2. Metrics & Data Development – Design and maintain dashboards, KPI reports, and trend analyses that highlight quality performance and drive decision‑making.
  3. Process Improvement – Participate in sessions to propose and test new MA methods, tools, or automation scripts.
  4. Documentation – Produce clear, concise MA artifacts (e.g., work instructions, audit checklists, lessons‑learned summaries) using the MS Office suite.
  5. Cross‑Team Collaboration – Liaise with engineering, program management, and supplier quality groups to ensure MA requirements are understood and met.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience in Engineering, Mission Assurance, Production Line or Activities, Manufacturing, Quality, or other related fields; Master's Degree with 0 years of experience.
  • U.S Citizenship is required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
  • Communicate written and verbally
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel for data analysis, PowerPoint for reporting, Word for documentation)
  • Multitask
  • Collaborate in a team environment
  • Work in a fast pace manufacturing environment
  • Think outside the box utilizing problem solving skills

Nice to have

  • Experience working in a fast pace manufacturing environment.
  • QMS (9001, AS9100) experience.
  • Active Secret Clearance.
  • RCCA experience.

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret Clearance