Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.
As a leading global security company, we provide innovative systems, products and solutions to our customers worldwide. We are comprised of diverse professionals that bring different perspectives and ideas, understanding that the more experiences we bring to our work the more innovative we can be. As we continue to build our workforce, we look for people that exemplify our core values, leadership characteristics, and approach to innovation.
You will develop and implement program quality plans, processes, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses. Ensure that performance, products, and services conform to established company, customer, and regulatory standards. Review, analyze, and report on quality discrepancies related to assembly, maintenance, and processes. Investigate problems and develop disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. Interface with manufacturing, engineering, customer, supplier and subcontractor representatives to ensure compliance with requirements. Recommend corrective actions, dispositions and modifications. Evaluate maintenance processes and equipment to determine capability, improve efficiency, and assure quality standards. Perform quality assurance inspections, process audits, and surveillance on all phases of maintenance and sustainment. Assure all material components used comply with applicable standards. Determine procedures for controlling product and process quality. Review quality trend analyses and related quality performance and customer satisfaction data. Maintain liaison with manufacturing, engineering, material management, supplier, and customer personnel to resolve quality problems. Review and extraction of contract requirements for implementation in documented processes and procedure executable by the workforce. Collaborate with Program Management in the development of performance metrics in the areas of customer satisfaction, product/service performance, process performance and supplier/subcontractor performance.
*This Position may be offered at the Principal or Sr Principal Level*
Basic Qualifications:
Principal:
Bachelors degree with 5 years of Aerospace experience handling and loading munitions on fighter or bomber aircraft; or Masters degree and 3 years of experience.
Must have Weapons Evaluation and Training experience.
Excellent written and oral communications skills.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationship at all levels.
Must be able to work in-person/on-site.
Proficient in using Microsoft Word, MS excel, and PowerPoint.
Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days a year.
Must have and maintain a valid U.S. passport.
Accept customer furnished quarters for a period up to 120 days away from primary work location and comply with mobility requirements.
Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
Sr Principal:
Bachelors degree with 8 years of Aerospace experience handling and loading munitions on fighter or bomber aircraft; or Masters degree and 6 years of experience.
Must have Weapons Evaluation and Training experience.
Excellent written and oral communications skills.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationship at all levels.
Must be able to work in-person/on-site.
Proficient in using Microsoft Word, MS excel, and PowerPoint.
Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days a year.
Must have and maintain a valid U.S. passport.
Accept customer furnished quarters for a period up to 120 days away from primary work location and comply with mobility requirements.
Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active Government Top Secret clearance.
Interpreting engineering/inspection requirements per customer specifications.
Experience extracting metrics to tack process health.
Test and Evaluation experience.
Experience in QMS development, implementation, and maintenance to the ISO 9001 or AS9100 standard.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of aerospace experience handling and loading munitions on fighter or bomber aircraft for the Principal level
- Master’s degree and 3 years of aerospace experience handling and loading munitions on fighter or bomber aircraft for the Principal level
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of aerospace experience handling and loading munitions on fighter or bomber aircraft for the Senior Principal level
- Master’s degree and 6 years of aerospace experience handling and loading munitions on fighter or bomber aircraft for the Senior Principal level
- Weapons Evaluation and Training experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish positive working relationships at all levels
- Ability to work in person and on site
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Willingness to work flexible schedules, extended shifts, holidays, weekends, and 24/7/365 on-call support
- Valid U.S. passport
- Willingness to accept customer-furnished quarters for up to 120 days away from the primary work location
- Ability to transfer and maintain a final adjudicated government Secret clearance and required program access
- Active government Top Secret clearance
- Experience interpreting engineering and inspection requirements to customer specifications
- Experience extracting metrics to track process health
- Test and Evaluation experience
- Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining QMS processes under ISO 9001 or AS9100
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
