Principal Quality Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

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 Mission Systems is looking for a Principal Quality Engineer with experience in quality to join our Program Quality Team supporting the Global Mission Solutions Business Unit in Baltimore, MD on a dynamic and exciting program within the Northrop Grumman Corporation portfolio.

In this role you will be performing or assuring quality, drawing interpretations, data trending analysis, and maintainability of program requirements.  Additional support will be collaborating with and visiting various suppliers to ensure hardware and document compliance and inspections. Qualified candidates work as part of a larger team, demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, possess the ability to plan and be customer-support focused. Individuals must also have demonstrated ability to evaluate whether documents, instructions and procedures are being followed during execution of all phases of the program and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills. The candidate may specialize in the areas of design, incoming material and inspections, production control, product evaluation and reliability, auditing, and inventory control as they apply to product or process quality.

Additional activities and day to day responsibilities will include:

• Facilitates and performs Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), HQMS and Continuous Improvement activities.   

• Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards. 

• Support review of Key Performance Metrics (SRR, FTTTY, FTTIY) and Charts used to identify trends and track performance processes and quality performance.  

• Identifies and reviews product non-conformances. 

• Able to create and present executive-level presentations and/or reports.   

• Lead process improvement efforts.  

• Interface with Program Team to resolve quality issues in timely manner.

• Trains/Peer mentoring. 

• May also be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

• We are looking for a driven self-starter with high initiative and a motivated self-learner to fill this position.

This position is full-time on site.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in quality and/or manufacturing; OR a minimum of 3 years in quality and/or manufacturing with a Masters degree.

• Experience working in a quality environment or investigating failures and identifying root causes

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance

• US citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with dispositioning hardware for quality related issues in a manufacturing facility.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance

• Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) process.

• Experience with SAP

• Experience in PFMEA (or any other risk analysis methodology).  

• Experience Facilitating RCCAs with technical groups 

• Experience and/or with Earned Value and budgeting.

• Experience and/or experience in support of proposals and quoting of Quality hours in bids.

• Experience with supplier on board and supplier quality

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.