Principal Engineer Mission Assurance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No 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. We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Engineer Mission Assurance based out of San Diego, CA. What you'll get to do: Day-to-day activities will include side-by-side participation with operations, engineering, and inspection personnel to ensure high quality product and processes while removing non-value-added waste. Will work in a fast-paced environment and support solving complex engineering problems. Will effectively interact with Development/Design engineering teams, Operations, Materials and Process experts, Process engineering. Provide and support nonconformance analysis for product and processes. Concur with material review board dispositions for product non-conformances. Lead and participate in non-conformance investigations to analyze and determine root cause, define corrective actions, preventative actions, and ensure corrective/preventive action implementation and effectiveness coordinate, identify part non-conformance history, and communicate trends. Participate in program and quality assurance reviews. Track and report monthly quality performance metrics Train or assist with training of new hires, and refresher training of current technicians Review aerospace drawings and specifications and have sol id requirement interpretations Routinely coordinates technical issues with various programs and customers. Able to work independently, be a self-starter, and capable of multi-tasking Have strong problem-solving skills and be a critical thinker, - Have excellent computer, presentation, and communication skills. Focus on developing, establishing, and maintaining Mission Assurance policies and procedures, processes and controls thereby ensuring both performance and quality of manufactured products conform to established company, international (AS9100), and governmental requirements, as well as lasting customer satisfaction. Ensure customer requirements are our first priority Understand the design intent, failure modes, requirements, and specifications of the product as well as the manufacturing processes, process controls, statistics, SPC, as well as first article and quality inspections. Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting governmental regulations, agency guidelines, and internal policies/procedures to assure compliance and will serve as liaison between the MA team and various other organizations including some governmental agencies. Work directly with operating entities to ensure that inspections, statistical process control analyses, and audits are conducted on a continuing basis as specified to enforce requirements, meet specifications, and improve processing. Conduct internal audits of processes and procedures and act as an escort for internal and external auditors The ideal candidate must be able to communicate written and verbally, proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel for data analysis, PowerPoint for reporting, Word for documentation), multitask, collaborate in a team environment, pay attention to detail in a fast pace manufacturing environment, think outside the box