Qualified candidates will support MA functions to ensure mission success Technical reviews of all Sentinel drawings, SOW's, Requirements documents as required. Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of Sentinel achievements. Assesses Sentinel performance and risks, also determines resources to ensure mission assurance. Assist the Program Quality Managers (PQM) with all Sentinel Mission Assurance /Program Management requirements. Support, develop, implement and maintain the Sentinel Program Quality Plans. Support and facilitate Sentinel program FRBs ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions and reach back. Assist PQM in preparation and execution of Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board (PCAB). Develop and maintain Sentinel Program Metrics. Assist in the preparation of the Program Management Program Review packages. Support PQM with Sentinel Customer Corrective Action Requests. Support IPT MA & QE in Conditional Acceptance requirements and flow down. Monitor timely closure of Conditionally Accepted hardware and work corrective actions with IPT MA & QEs Life Insurance Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions Paid Time Off Health & Wellness Resources Employee Discounts This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. Basic Qualifications for an Principal Engineer Mission Assurance (T03) a Bachelors of Science degree with 5 years of experience OR a Masters with 3 years experience OR a PhD with 1 year experience Principal Mission Assurance Engineer (T04) a Bachelors of Science degree with 8 years of experience OR a Masters with 6 years of experience OR a PhD with 4 year of experience. Active DoD Secret Security Clearance awarded or reviewed in the last 6 years, with ability to obtain PAR Experience with quality management systems to support program processes, audits, and/or improvements. Demonstrated ability prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines with attention to detail. Experience with Mission Assurance Engineering and Quality Engineering practices or Manufacturing floor experience including inspections. Technical reviews of drawings, Statement of work, and requirements traceability documents. Experience in processing, monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for overall program and segments Experience with manufacturing, quality controls, inspection and/or non-conformance controls. Test experience with writing test procedures and executing test plans. Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $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.