Sentinel Mission Assurance - Design Assurance Manager 1 - 7951-2

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Roy, UT +1 · Mission and Quality Assurance

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Mission Assurance - Design Assurance Manager 1 in Roy, Utah to support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. The role involves analyzing and validating electromechanical hardware models, systems, and related documents, recommending design changes, reviewing practices and procedures, participating in engineering boards, developing metrics, and reviewing subcontractor designs. The position requires a Secret security clearance and experience leading projects or teams.

What you'd actually do

  1. Analyzing and validating electromechanical hardware models, systems, and other related documents (e.g., GD&T, materials, form/fit/function, manufacturability, feasibility, and economy of fabrication).
  2. Recommending changes/revisions to design packages necessary for approval and buy-off during multiphase review meetings as a Mission Assurance (MA) / DA representative.
  3. Review practices, procedures, and processes aiming to standardize and continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness to reduce risk to product quality.
  4. Participating in engineering boards as a Mission Assurance / Design Assurance representative.
  5. Develop and maintain metrics representative of assigned scope for program review and visibility

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors degree and 5 years of experience or Masters degree and 3 years experience
  • 1+ year(s) experience leading projects or cross-functional teams.
  • Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • Experience managing people.
  • Experience as a design engineer or design assurance engineer.
  • Experience with Siemens CPLM and NX or similar.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplish them simultaneously.
  • Experience in Mission Assurance / Quality.
  • Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5.
  • Experience with abiding and maintaining a multiphase design/approval process.
  • Experience with abiding and maintaining a Quality Management System.
  • Experience working in an AS9100 or ISO9001 certified workplace.
  • Experience with Agile software development methodologies.

What the JD emphasized

  • Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need