Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Sr Principal Quality Analyst to provide support to our Roy, Utah Sentinel Team.
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 Managers (PM) with all Sentinel Mission Assurance /Program Management requirements. Develop, implement, and maintain the Sentinel Program Quality Plans.
Support 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.
Support PQM with Sentinel 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.
Support operational activities with product inspection plans and acceptance.
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:
Bachelor's degree and 8 years of quality/inspecting/manufacturing experience; or a master’s degree and 6 years of quality/inspecting/manufacturing experience. 4 years of experience with a PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience in developing and implementing Mission Assurance or Quality Assurance plans.
Working Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems.
Strong analytical, testing, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with manufacturing, quality controls, inspection and/or non-conformance controls.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Mission Assurance Engineering and Quality Engineering practices
Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for overall program and segments
Experience in ICBMs or Aerospace programs.
Project Management Professional or other formal project management training.
Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) processes.
Knowledge of one or more of the following: Mil-Std, J-STD, IPC inspection, and assembly criteria.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 8 years of quality/inspecting/manufacturing experience; or master's degree and 6 years; PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of degree
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval
- Experience in developing and implementing Mission Assurance or Quality Assurance plans
- Working knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems
- Strong analytical, testing, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with manufacturing, quality controls, inspection and/or non-conformance controls
- Experience with Mission Assurance Engineering and Quality Engineering practices
- Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting
- Experience in ICBMs or Aerospace programs
- Project Management Professional or other formal project management training
- Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) processes
- Knowledge of Mil-Std, J-STD, IPC inspection, and assembly criteria
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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