Requisition ID: R10179861
• Category: Engineering
• Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Top Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1
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. Today's dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small - solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.   For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique "More than Moore" solutions.
One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a Staff Mission Assurance Systems Engineer with demonstrated ability to lead development of new technologies to support our innovative MDA team in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.
This position will serve 100% on-site in Annapolis Junction, MD.
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Establish and provide Mission Assurance oversight of production processes and supporting activities
• Assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Develops, implementation and maintenance of Mission Assurance policies and procedures
• Leads a team of quality engineers and analysts in ensuring product quality. 
• Recruits, trains and mentors the next generation of engineers and analysts. 
• Recommends and supports corrective action where necessary. 
• Manage resource logistics and execution.
Basic Qualifications for Staff Mission Assurance Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 12 years of related experience, or 10 years with a Master's Degree, or 8 years with a PhD.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams (IPTs)
• Understanding and experience with Continuous Improvement concepts, processes, and tools
• Knowledge base in Root Cause Analysis tools,
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Must be a US Citizen
• Candidate must be able to obtain a CI Poly as part of their clearance per business requirements
• Clearance: Candidate must currently have and be able to maintain an Active DOD TS/SCI Clearance
Preferred Qualifications for Staff Mission Assurance Systems Engineer:

• Experience with a large system-of-systems air, space or ground system development program
• Experience presenting to customers
• Understanding of system of system architecture designs the interplay between various partners, customers and products
Salary Range: $171,000 - $256,400
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-9dc2407e-dcab-472b-81c5-8ef1f6645ba4