Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Quality Analyst OR Quality Analyst. This position will be located at our Aeronautics sector in Palmdale, CA.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Assurance organization.
The selected candidate will support their team in ways such as:
Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses.
Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards.
Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical systems.
Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. Recommends corrective actions, dispositions and modifications.
This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Quality Analyst (A01) or Quality Analyst (A02). Shift will be determined during pre-interview coordination with the candidate which will include options for 4/10 Days or Nights and 3/10 Days.
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Quality Analyst
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, 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 a business related field.
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.
Basic Qualifications for a Quality Analyst
- Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026, or be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of related experience by August 2026.
Be majoring in or having majored in a business related field.
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.
Preferred Qualifications
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
Experience presenting and interacting with customers such as DCMA/Military customers/foreign nationals
Experience with MES,SAP, PROP and CPATS system
Familiarity with Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA)
Familiarity with First Article Inspection (FAI)
Skills Required
- Completing or completed a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026
- Completing or completed a Master’s degree by August 2026 OR Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years related experience by August 2026 (Quality Analyst level)
- Majored in or majoring in a business-related field
- Able to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access (U.S. citizenship required)
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
- Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership and teamwork, interpersonal communication, extracurricular activities
- Experience presenting and interacting with customers such as DCMA, military customers, or foreign nationals
- Experience with MES, SAP, PROP, and CPATS systems
- Familiarity with Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA)
- Familiarity with First Article Inspection (FAI)
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
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