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Northrop Grumman • Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Salary: $98,900 - $148,300 / year
Role & seniority: Principal Quality Engineer
Stack/tools: Quality Management System (ISO 9001/AS9100); statistical analysis; Lean & Six Sigma; Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA); Material Review Board (MRB); SAP; Earned Value Management; design/production quality processes
Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for materials and products; collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to ensure quality standards
Design and analyze inspection/testing processes and equipment; conduct QA tests and statistical analyses; audit systems for deficiencies and drive corrective actions
Ensure regulatory/document compliance; manage documentation; may specialize in design, incoming material, production control, reliability, or R&D quality activities
BS in STEM with 5 years of relevant experience, or MS with 3 years
Experience with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications
Experience with a QMS (ISO 9001 or AS9100)
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret security clearance; US citizenship required
Experience dispositioning hardware in manufacturing; defense program quality experience
RCCA, MRB, SAP experience; proposals/quoting quality hours; Earned Value Management
Active security clearance
Location & work type: Annapolis, MD; on-site with ~25% travel; relocation assistance not provided; US citizenship required for g
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
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.
Start your future with a new mission. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, located in Annapolis, MD has an immediate need for a Principal Quality Engineer.
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
Bachelor's of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related field to include quality, engineering and/or manufacturing with 5 years of relevant experience; OR 3 years of quality, engineering and/or manufacturing with a Master's degree Experience with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications Experience in a Quality Management System (ISO9001 or AS9100) 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 Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) techniques Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) process Experience with SAP Experience in support of proposals and quoting of Quality hours in bids. Experience with Earned Value Management Active Security Clearance
Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00
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.