Production Mission Assurance Engineer (Level 3 or 4)

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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 Advanced Weapons is seeking a Production Mission Assurance Engineer 3 or 4 to join our team. The Production Mission Assurance Engineer will be responsible for the product and process compliance, through integration and delivery of product to internal and external customers. This position is required to be full-time, on-site at the Ridgecrest, CA location.  No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position.  Job Description Implement Quality Assurance Program Plans for individual flight hardware programs addressing design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements. Work as a member of an integrated product team of the Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, Advanced Weapons Business Unit Mission Assurance staff in various groups to address technical issues, meet program requirements and ensure mission success. Interface with customers, vendors, and with Integration & Test and Engineering organizations to identify and resolve mission/flight assurance issues. Provide support to Mission Assurance Management in review of various activities including ensuring AS9100D compliance throughout site policies, procedures and practices. Key Job Responsibilities (but not limited to): • Provide Mission Assurance oversight of production processes and supporting activities. • Execute Safety and Quality Assurance programs, procedures and controls ensuring that products and services conform to company standards of excellence. • Adjudicate and process preliminary and final dispositions for product and service non-conformances. • Support the development, implementation and maintenance of Mission Assurance policies and procedures. • Interface with suppliers in the verification of product design and reliability. • Process non-conformances and issue and manage Corrective Actions Requests. • Interpret customer technical and mission assurance requirements to ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications and product drawings. • Provide oversight in non-conformance review, failure investigations, as well as cause, corrective action and preventive action determinations. Analyze and interpret trends and execute improvements on key metrics. • Represents Mission Assurance at different program reviews and review boards including Configuration Control Board (CCB), Corrective Action Board (CAB) and Material Review Board (MRB). • Ensure Risk Management activities (DFMEA, PFMEA) are executed according to standards and procedures. • Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers, ensures compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements. • Review and approve design documentation (Qualification Reports, Drawings, ATPs, BOMs, etc). • R

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