RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Discover careers that change the world and further advancements in defense, technology, and engineering today at Northrop Grumman. Use your experience to grow your career and support our global customers with the technology, systems, and solutions they need to enable their missions on the front lines and secure our world every day. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll discover a culture built on diversity, respect, and above all teamwork. Together with our group of experts across the technical spectrum, you’ll discover opportunities to make a difference in our world and start solving some of the world’s most critical problems in the most innovative ways.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Mission Assurance Engineers. This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Radford, VA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Missile Products team within our Weapons Systems Division.

The Commercial Powder facility produces propellant for use in commercially available ammunition, as well as reloading canister product. As Mission Assurance Engineer, the main priorities are ensuring the propellant meets the customer requirements and verifying all raw materials received are acceptable for use prior to production. This is achieved by reviewing technical data and certification paperwork.

The Mission Assurance Engineer is also responsible for maintaining critical quality processes across both the Commercial Powder facility, as well as the Medium Caliber Ammunition facility.

Responsibilities Include:

• Ensure program specifications are met by production and quality processes.
• Lead Corrective Action Board meetings and track progress
• Draft documents to certify propellant to customer specifications.
• Manage internal and external audits and track completion.
• Review supplier data for conformance to purchase description and release for production.
• Interface with Commercial Powder customers to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time deliveries.
• Manage and maintain document control system.

Basic Qualifications:

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in an Engineering discipline
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
• Experience or coursework with Microsoft Office Suite of Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc)

Salary Range

Level 1: $63,900 - $95,900

Level 2: $77,200 - $115,800

For a broader consideration, please consider completing a profile in our campus candidate community. By clicking on the link below your resume will be visible to recruiters and hiring managers across Northrop Grumman with opportunities nationwide for our internship and entry-level positions.

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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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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 a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance and protect the U.S. and its allies. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our 90,000 employees define possible every day.