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.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Engineer Quality / Principal Engineer Quality to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.
As quality engineering, we define and monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs. We assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers are in accordance with contractual requirements. We assess program performance and risks and help to determine resources to ensure contract compliance.
Responsibilities include the following:
Authoring documentation to instruct operations on successful execution of quality requirements.
Manage and coordinate non-conformance containment and corrective action implementation activities.
Lead data collection, analysis, and customer interface
Write and manage risk mitigation actions and assuring their implementation.
Contribute to design change control reviews and implementation.
Support internal audits, process observations and area assessments.
Establish and maintain collaboration partnership across functions and programs, customers, program management, and other support organizations.
Basic Qualifications:
This requisition may be filled at either an Engineer Quality or a Principal Engineer Quality level.
BQs for an Engineer Quality are:
Bachelor's in Science (STEM) AND 2 years of experience in Quality and/or Mission Assurance work experience OR Master's Degree (STEM) AND 0 years of experience in Quality and/or Mission Assurance work experience;
An active DoD Secret Clearance or higher with the ability to obtain Special Program Access.
Ability to read and interpret GD&T drawings
Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action methods
BQs for a Principal Engineer Quality are:
Bachelor's in Science (STEM) AND 5 years of experience in Quality and/or Mission Assurance work experience OR Master's Degree (STEM) AND 3 years of experience in Quality and/or Mission Assurance work experience OR PhD AND 0 years of experience.
An active DoD Secret Clearance or higher with the ability to obtain Special Program Access.
Ability to read and interpret GD&T drawings
Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action methods
Preferred Qualifications :
Prior manufacturing experience
Knowledge of continuous improvement principles
Background in Composites
Knowledge of Inspection Plans and First Article Inspections
Salary Range: $77,100 - $115,700
Salary Range 2: $95,000 - $142,400
Employees may be eligible for 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.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.