Northrop Grumman

2026 Associate Mission Assurance Engineer

Northrop Grumman$65K — $98K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM by August 2026
  • Majoring in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
  • Ability to obtain U.S. Government security clearance
  • Interim Secret clearance required before start
  • Overall GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher preferred

Responsibilities

  • Learn and deliver malfunction and corrective action reports
  • Review product and system documentation for compliance
  • Collaborate with mission assurance team to validate program requirements
  • Develop processes to identify product performance impacts early
  • Ensure product design meets customer requirements
  • Participate in product qualification testing and seek guidance
  • Assist in audits to identify deficiencies and nonconformances

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Clearance required for start: Secret
  • Travel: Approximately 10% of the time
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Northrop Grumman is seeking Mission Assurance Engineers. This position will be located on-site at our Aeronautics Systems sector in Melbourne, FL.  The qualified candidate will learn to execute and oversee quality-first technical support, independent of Engineering, through early intervention. Learn and deliver focused efforts in design review, nonconforming material processing, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, manufacturing, flight operations, research and development as they apply to the mission assurance statement of work.  Roles and Responsibilities: • Learn, develop and deliver malfunction and corrective action reports to hold manufacturing accountable for root cause and corrective action deliverables. • Understand and review all necessary product and system documentation to ensure process compliance and requirement needs are met. • Work closely with mission assurance team and program partners to recognize and validate flow of program requirements. • Study, plan, and develop the required processes to identify potential product performance impacts as early as possible. • Support product development engagement through oversight of processes, procedures and standard adherence to ensure that product design continuously meets customer requirements. • Participate in product qualification testing and seek guidance when needed. • Support program integration testing via test procedure review, test witnessing, troubleshooting and buy off. • Execute Mission Assurance functions by learning compliance review of Supplier Data Requirements Lists, Acceptance Test Procedures, Qualification Test Procedures, Supplier Statement of Work, Program Specifications. • Assist in audits to identify deficiencies, nonconformances, and negative performance trends and failures. • Develop high level organizational skills to support concurrent taskings along with cultivating strong computer skills to achieve a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Basic Qualifications: Basic Qualifications for an Associate Mission Assurance Engineer: A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: • Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 • Be majoring in or having majored in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related STEM degree program • Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. • Interim Secret clearance needed prior to start date Preferred Qualifications: • Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher • Knowledge in Engineering, Manufacturing, Program integration • Basic understanding of AS9100 standards • Basic insight into Lean Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis processes • Drawing review and modeling tool experience (CAD), such as Siemens NX • Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance Salary Range: • Associate Mission Assurance Engineer: $65,800 - $98,800/year campusjobs 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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Learn more about Northrop Grumman
Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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