Principal Quality Engineer or Senior Principal Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

9d•$103,600 - $193,900•Onsite

About The Position

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 Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer or Senior Principal Quality Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Palmdale, CA, El Segundo, CA, or San Diego, CA. Telecommute/remote is not an option for this position. This position’s standard work schedule for Palmdale is a 4/10 work week, and for El Segundo and San Diego is a 9/80 work week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (STEM) in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, aerospace) with 5 years experience, Master’s Degree (STEM) with 3 years experience, or PhD (STEM) with 1 years experience (for Principal Quality Engineer)
Bachelor’s Degree (STEM) in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, aerospace) with 8 years experience, Master’s Degree (STEM) with 6 years experience, or PhD Degree (STEM) with 4 years experience (for Senior Principal Quality Engineer)
Understanding and broad application of engineering systems, and DoD Mil specs and standards
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal oversight and in a multi-discipline team environment, providing insight and solutions to complicated issues both technical and procedural (for Principal Quality Engineer)
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal to no oversight and in a multi-discipline team environment, providing insight and solutions to complicated issues both technical and procedural (for Senior Principal Quality Engineer)
Experience with leading process improvement projects (for Principal Quality Engineer)
Leading teams on process improvement projects (for Senior Principal Quality Engineer)
Trained and experienced in performing root cause corrective action (for Principal Quality Engineer)
Experienced in leading and facilitating root cause corrective action for teams (for Senior Principal Quality Engineer)
Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management Systems (for Principal Quality Engineer)
Experience as lead auditor with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management Systems (for Senior Principal Quality Engineer)
Active US Secret Clearance and ability to obtain program access

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree (STEM) with 3 years experience (for Principal Quality Engineer)
Master’s Degree (STEM) with 6 years experience (for Senior Principal Quality Engineer)
Experience or strong understanding of system engineering principles, disciplines, and tools
Active Top Secret Clearance with program access

Responsibilities

Responsible for the implementation of Mission Assurance principles across the program to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory and NG requirements
Support coordination and implementation of all engineering activities, ensuring all individual IPT plans are sufficient quality, completeness, and detail (technical, cost, schedule)
Execute an integrated a mission assurance plan for the program along with supporting plans that align with contractual requirements and stakeholder goals
Advocates and implements continuous improvement opportunities, identifying and executing tasks to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of NG processes
Investigates quality problems, issues, and failures through root cause investigation and corrective action implementation
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels
Performs technical issue assessment, provides technical guidance, and plans for resolution
Support and provide guidance for all program engineering processes from project inception to project completion