Northrop Grumman is currently seeking to hire a Principal/Sr Principal Quality Engineer to provide support to our Sentinel Team. This position will be located in Ogden or Roy, UT.
What You'll Get to Do:
Selected candidate will support MA functions to ensure mission success.
Technical reviews of all Sentinel drawings, SOW’s, Requirements documents as required.
Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of Sentinel achievements.
Assesses Sentinel performance and risks, and determines resources to ensure mission assurance.
Assist the Program Quality Managers (PQM) with all Sentinel Mission Assurance /Program Management requirements.
Support, develop, implement and maintain the Sentinel Program Quality Plans.
Support and facilitate Sentinel program FRBs ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions and reach back and reach across.
Assist PQM in preparation and execution on of Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board (PCAB).
Develop and maintain Sentinel Program Metrics. Assist in the preparation of the Program Management Program Review packages.
Support PQM with GBSD Customer Corrective Action Requests.
Support IPT MA & QE in Conditional Acceptance requirements and flow down.
Monitor timely closure of Conditionally Accepted hardware and work corrective actions with IPT MA & QEs .
Must be able to obtain Secret Clearance
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications:
Principal Quality Engineer: Bachelor’s of Science in a STEM Degree with 5 years of relevant experience; or 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters.
US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret (S) security clearance or higher.
2 years of experience working defect resolutions from production or receiving.
3 years of working experience supporting Quality Objectives.
Sr. Principal Quality Engineer: Bachelor’s of Science in a STEM Degree with 8 Years of relevant experience; or 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters.
US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret (S) security clearance or higher.
5 years of experience working defect resolutions from production or receiving.
6 years of working experience supporting Quality Objectives.
Preferred Qualifications:
A current Secret (S) security clearance or higher.
Experience working defect resolutions with SAP & MES
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and 5 years of relevant experience for Principal level, or 3 years with a master's degree
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance or higher
- 2 years of experience resolving defects from production or receiving for Principal level
- 3 years of experience supporting quality objectives for Principal level
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and 8 years of relevant experience for Senior Principal level, or 6 years with a master's degree
- 5 years of experience resolving defects from production or receiving for Senior Principal level
- 6 years of experience supporting quality objectives for Senior Principal level
- Current Secret security clearance or higher
- Experience resolving defects using SAP and MES
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.
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