Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Quality - R10214959
Northrop Grumman, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
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 spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements—from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. What You’ll Get To Do
Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished product. Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Assigned to a primary cell and able to float to other cells to assist in problem solving. Compile matrices for State‑Of‑Cell. Implement and audit Principles and Operating Practices to fit quality objectives and quality scope. Lead the resolution of quality requirements nonconformances or repairs. Lead cell audits and audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Act as PCAB Coordinator and present program risks and opportunities within the cell. Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests; and perform statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Initiate corrective action plans and work with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering personnel to identify root cause and ensure robust corrective actions. Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. Lead and implement continuous improvements to reduce nonconformances. Work from engineering drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, inspection instructions, documentation (manufacturing procedures) and checklists to ensure items meet required specifications and quality standards. May specialize in design, mechanical engineering, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in Lean and Six‑Sigma quality engineering methodologies. Basic Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years experience in Quality Assurance, or investigating failures and identifying root causes in manufacturing, process, electrical, or mechanical engineering; OR a minimum of 3 years experience in Quality Assurance combined with a Master’s Degree in a STEM field. Experience with data analytics and statistical analysis methods and techniques. Experience mentoring employees. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. US citizenship required. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in at least one of the following standards (IPC, J‑Std, MIL‑STD). Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI). Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six‑Sigma. Certified auditor. Experience facilitating RCCA’s with technical groups. SAP experience. SQL experience. Active DoD Secret Clearance. Experience leading cross‑functional teams to resolve problems or issues. Experience using Microsoft Excel, Minitab, Tableau or equivalent statistical tools. Salary and Benefits
Primary Level Salary Range:
$98,900.00 – $148,300.00 Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. In addition, Northrop Grumman offers health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business. Clearance and Travel Requirements
Clearance type: Secret Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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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 spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements—from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. What You’ll Get To Do
Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished product. Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Assigned to a primary cell and able to float to other cells to assist in problem solving. Compile matrices for State‑Of‑Cell. Implement and audit Principles and Operating Practices to fit quality objectives and quality scope. Lead the resolution of quality requirements nonconformances or repairs. Lead cell audits and audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Act as PCAB Coordinator and present program risks and opportunities within the cell. Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests; and perform statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Initiate corrective action plans and work with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering personnel to identify root cause and ensure robust corrective actions. Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. Lead and implement continuous improvements to reduce nonconformances. Work from engineering drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, inspection instructions, documentation (manufacturing procedures) and checklists to ensure items meet required specifications and quality standards. May specialize in design, mechanical engineering, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in Lean and Six‑Sigma quality engineering methodologies. Basic Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years experience in Quality Assurance, or investigating failures and identifying root causes in manufacturing, process, electrical, or mechanical engineering; OR a minimum of 3 years experience in Quality Assurance combined with a Master’s Degree in a STEM field. Experience with data analytics and statistical analysis methods and techniques. Experience mentoring employees. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. US citizenship required. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in at least one of the following standards (IPC, J‑Std, MIL‑STD). Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI). Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six‑Sigma. Certified auditor. Experience facilitating RCCA’s with technical groups. SAP experience. SQL experience. Active DoD Secret Clearance. Experience leading cross‑functional teams to resolve problems or issues. Experience using Microsoft Excel, Minitab, Tableau or equivalent statistical tools. Salary and Benefits
Primary Level Salary Range:
$98,900.00 – $148,300.00 Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. In addition, Northrop Grumman offers health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business. Clearance and Travel Requirements
Clearance type: Secret Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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