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Principal/Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer -18508-18509-

Northrop Grumman

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Colorado Springs, CO
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$103,600 - $193,900

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer. This position will be located in either Colorado Springs, CO or Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Support Mission Assurance (MA) functions to ensure mission success

• Perform technical reviews of all Sentinel drawings, SOW's, and Requirements documents as required.

• Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of Sentinel tasking.

• Provide MA leadership and oversight to critical program reviews including design reviews, test readiness reviews, certifications and sell offs.

• Identify MA and Quality resource requirements to ensure mission success.

• Assist the SEIT Segment lead with all Sentinel Mission Assurance /Program Management requirements.

• Develop, implement and maintain the Sentinel Program Quality Plan.

• Lead preparation and execution of Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board (PCAB). Develop and maintain Segment level Program Metrics.

• Support preparation of Program Management Review packages.

• Support Supplier Mission Assurance with technical expertise and oversight of suppliers

• Provide guidance and expertise to supporting professional development of MA & QA engineers.

• Performance management

Basic Qualifications:

Basic Qualification for a Principal Mission Assurance Engineer (T03):

• Bachelor's degree in science and 5 years experience OR a Master's Degree in science and 3 years experience OR a PhD and 1 year experience.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Mission Assurance Engineer (T04):

• Bachelor's degree in science and 8 years experience OR a Master's Degree in science and 6 years experience OR a PhD and 4 years experience.

• Experience with Nuclear Surety, Cybersecurity, or System Security.

• Experience in Aerospace/Missile Systems/Sub-Systems design, development, test, or sustainment.

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience quality management systems to support program processes, audits, and improvement (AS9100D/ISO 9001/Military Quality Assurance)

• Experience with Systems Engineering

• Experience with Configuration Management/Data Management

• Experience with Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA)

• Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metrics reporting for overall program and segments

• Experience with program PCAB and driving process improvements

• An active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $193,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $184,200.00

The 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.
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Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines. © 2025 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.
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