Sr Staff Mission Assurance Engineer - Regulatory Compliance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We are looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we ’II support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you ’II have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

The quality and regulatory compliance Sr Staff Mission Assurance Engineer serves as a technical authority and advisor on quality system compliance, regulatory requirements, and customer-specific mandates. This role partners across engineering, manufacturing, contracts, programs, and supply chain to ensure full compliance with industry regulations and standards, while driving continuous improvement and risk reduction. A successful candidate in this role will be able to translate requirements into business outcomes, influence behavior, and proactively prevent problems. In this role, you will lead assessments, develop compliance strategies, and guide the implementation of regulatory and quality systems.

This position will be based full-time on-site in Linthicum, MD near the Baltimore area.

What You'll Get To Do: 

• Conduct comprehensive regulatory gap analyses and maturity assessments for the Quality Management System (QMS)

• Actively support proposals to ensure appropriate interpretation of regulatory and contractual requirements

• Evaluation of the organization’s ability to meet all customer requirements. 

• Support negotiations of terms and conditions with respect to regulatory flowdowns

• Cross-functionally mentor and train personnel on regulatory requirements

• Serve as a non-advocate in the resolution of complex requirements interpretation

• Supports ethics investigations in the area of requirements interpretation

• Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of regulations, standards, and industry best practices; disseminates insights internally

• Potential to serve on industry boards

• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, effectively influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Basic Required Qualifications :

•  Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 14 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and 12 years of relevant experience, or a PhD and 10 years of relevant experience

• Experience in design and manufacturing, or technology environment

• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects

• Experience with proposal development and contract negotiation

• Demonstrated ability to navigate teams through conflict resolution

• Experience with multiple industry standards across aerospace and manufacturing

• Strong facilitation skills leading workshops and VSM sessions

• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance

• U.S Citizenship Required

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Represents industry on writing committees for regulatory bodies

• Secret clearance 

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

• Advanced knowledge and application of industry standards

• Experience briefing executive leadership on the interpretation of requirements

Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 - $276,100.00

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.