Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…
Skills: Quality Engineering, Root Cause Corrective Action, ISO 9001, AS9100, Statistical Analysis
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$254k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Product Management, Medical Device Development, Lifecycle Management, Voice of Customer, Business Analysis
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$141k–$239k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Team Leadership, Supplier Engineering, Design For Manufacturability, Root Cause Analysis, PFMEA
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$175k–$296k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Flat-panel Display Technology, LCD and OLED Driver Technology, Ray Optics Modeling, CAD Modeling, Physical Optics
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$214k–$378k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Strategic Leadership, Trade Compliance, Import and Export Regulations, Customs Law, Risk Management
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$167k–$283k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Mixed Signal Board Design, PCA/PCB Design, Verilog, FPGA Design, Power Regulation
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$81k–$136k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Customs Regulations, Import and Export Classification, ECCN, Free Trade Agreements, Risk Management
WayveSunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$186k–$248k/yr
The Role We are seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer to join our Hardware team and play a key role in developing next-generation autonomous driving compute platforms. This role focuses on low-level electronics design…
Skills: Electronics Design, Embedded Systems, Board-level Design, PCIe, Ethernet
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 75% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…
Skills: Benchtop Instrumentation, Circuit Diagram Interpretation, Data Acquisition Systems, MATLAB, PLC Programming
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$83k–$155k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportu…
Skills: Turbine Design, Solid Modeling, Creo, Nx, Ansi Y14.5
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$145k–$245k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Human Factors Engineering, Usability Testing, User Research, Risk Analysis, Human Centered Design
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$129k–$194k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…
Skills: Turbine Design, Solid Modeling, CREO, NX, ANSI Y14.5
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: NoDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolution…
Skills: Welding, Blueprint Reading, Milling, Drilling, Plasma Burning
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$145k–$245k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Project Management, Medical Device Development, Regulatory Compliance, Design Controls, Risk Management
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$133k–$225k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Wire Stranding, Braiding, Project Management, Automation Line Specifications, IQ/OQ/PQ
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$154k–$261k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: New Product Introduction, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Performance Management, Risk Mitigation
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$164k–$277k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Mechanical Design, Robotics, Team Management, CAD Modeling, Materials Selection
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$138k–$234k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Mechanism Design, Robotics, Mechanical Analysis, SolidWorks, CAD
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$191k–$338k/yr
Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in r…
Skills: Supplier Management, Supplier Development, Medical Device Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control
Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems …
Skills: Project Management, Technical Services Management, Budget Management, Scheduling, Manufacturing Operations
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The role involves interpreting technical and quality requirements to ensure integration into program plans and overseeing compliance with contract and industry standards. The engineer will lead root cause analysis, perform statistical assessments, and represent Mission Assurance at various program review boards.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with at least 5 years of experience in quality or engineering management, or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience. Candidates must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining a DoD Secret clearance and possess experience with ISO 9001/AS9100 standards.
We are looking for you to join us as a Principal Mission Assurance Engineer based in Sunnyvale, CA in the heart of Silicon Valley! This position is fully on-site (no remote or hybrid schedules).
As a Mission Assurance professional for Quality and Mission Assurance, you are first and foremost committed to treating all people with respect. You model personal growth and are a feverish champion for continuous development both personally and for your team. You are someone that always chooses to act with integrity and you believe that high ethical and moral standards characterize who you are by the things you choose to do. You are someone that chooses to enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results all while also satisfying the needs of both your internal and external customers. You choose to build trusted and valued partner relationships and you're effective at verbal and written communications. You choose to deliver perfection, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change. You lastly, but certainly not least consistently work to ensure your team and the teams you support are armed with the information and tools needed for optimal performance. If this description describes you and you wish to join a fast-paced team that builds and executes strategies that result in sustainable value creation then we need you on our team!
Interpret customer technical and MA requirements, as well as internal quality requirements, and ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, quality plans, specifications, and product drawings.
Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers.
Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
Represent Mission Assurance at various program reviews and review boards including but not limited to Configuration Control Boards (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Design/Peer Reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews and Corrective Action Boards (CAB).
Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
Drive solutions to technical and process problems with cross-functional teams
Responsible for developing Basis of Estimates to ensure sufficient Quality oversight on key Development and Sustainment captures and programs.
Drive concepts like Design Quality, Cost of Quality, FMEA and similar measures designed to help drive improvement.
Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis, and Problem-Solving activities on program-specific, quality system and business system deficiencies.
Perform statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications
Assess program performance and risks; develop handling plans for Quality risks and opportunities.
Support the development, implementation and maintenance of quality policy and procedures within the Quality Management System (QMS) including supporting external audits and performing internal audits to assess conformance.
Review practices, procedures and processes seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product quality and personnel.
Provide oversight in discrepancy review and failure investigations, as well as cause and corrective action determinations. Analyze and interpret trends and execute improvements on key metrics.
Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing; (OR 3 or more years of experience with a Master’s degree).
Experience with quality engineering principles, manufacturing operations, product inspection, test & evaluation, reliability, root cause analysis, defect analysis, inspection methods, control of nonconforming material, product sell off, shipping and product support as they apply to quality.
Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship required
BS Degree in an engineering discipline with Master’s degree in an engineering or management field.
Experience with Marine Machinery and Propulsion/Power Generation Hardware (or similar) and related manufacturing, inspection and test processes.
Defense Industry experience as a Program or Project Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager or Manufacturing Management.
Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification to help drive continuous improvement.
CAM/Earned Value certification.
Active DoD Secret Clearance.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00The 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.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.We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. 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. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.
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