RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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 is seeking Mission Assurance Engineers. This position will be located on-site at our Aeronautics Systems sector in Clearfield, UT. This position will be assigned to C Shift (Fridays – Sundays, 6:00AM – 6:00PM). This position may be filled as either an Associate Mission Assurance Engineer or Mission Assurance Engineer.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement program quality inspection plans
- Work with the Engineering team to ensure that part requirements are correctly described and documented in the production work plans
- Participate with corrective action or improvement teams and promote the use of data to assist in the improvement effort
- Preparation of first article inspection packages for internal approval or presentation to the final customer
- Processing of Material Review Board (MRB) nonconformances
- Supports the Program, Operations, Engineering, and Quality teams with data analytics for improvement processes
- Conduct or support internal audits, process observations, and area assessments
- Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met
Basic Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Mission Assurance Engineer:
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026
- Be majoring in or having majored in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, or other related STEM degree program
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret 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
- A final U.S. Secret security clearance is required to start
- The ability to travel up to 10%
- The ability to work C Shift (Fridays – Sundays, 6:00AM – 6:00PM)
Basic Qualifications for a Mission Assurance Engineer:
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution
- Be majoring in or having majored in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, or other related STEM degree program
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret 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
- A final U.S. Secret security clearance is required to start
- The ability to travel up to 10%
- The ability to work C Shift (Fridays – Sundays, 6:00AM – 6:00PM)
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
- Knowledge of Inspection Plans and First Article Inspections
- Prior aircraft manufacturing experience
- Ability to read and interpret GD&T drawings
- Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action methods
- Knowledge of continuous improvement principles
- Knowledge of data analysis methods and tools (Tableau, PowerBI, etc.)
- Knowledge of Composites
- Active Secret security clearance
Salary Range:
- Associate Mission Assurance Engineer: $65,800 - $ 98,800/year
- Mission Assurance Engineer: $79,300 - $ 118,900/year
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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.
Northrop Grumman 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
