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Northrop Grumman (Corporate)

Quality Engineer or Principal Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman (Corporate), Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States, 21090

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Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a dedicated Quality Engineer to join our team in Linthicum, MD. This position can be hired at a Quality Engineer or a Principal level. What You'll Get to Do: The Quality Engineer develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. May specialize in the areas of design, 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 for a Quality Engineer: Bachelor's of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in qualify; OR a minimum of 0 years in quality with Masters and a Bachelors in a STEM degree. Experience with SAP, ISE and CADSTAR. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance US citizenship required Preferred Qualifications: Experience with dispositioning hardware for quality related issues in a manufacturing facility. Experience with Program Quality Engineering in a Defense Industry Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) process. Experience with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications. experience with Earned Value and budgeting. experience in support of proposals and quoting of Quality hours in bids. Basic Qualifications for a Principal Quality Engineer: Bachelor's of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in qualify; OR a minimum of 3 years in quality with Masters and a Bachelors in a STEM degree. Experience with SAP, ISE and CADSTAR. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance US citizenship required Preferred Qualifications: Experience with dispositioning hardware for quality related issues in a manufacturing facility. Experience with Program Quality Engineering in a Defense Industry Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) process. Experience with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications. experience with Earned Value and budgeting. experience in support of proposals and quoting of Quality hours in bids. Salary Range: $77,600.00 - $116,400.00Salary Range 2: $95,800.00 - $143,600.00 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.