Principal / Sr. Principal Quality Analyst

Northrop Grumman • Edwards AFB, CA

1d • $94,200 - $176,300 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Analyst develops and implements program quality plans, processes, and procedures using statistical quality control, lean manufacturing concepts, and Six Sigma tools and analyses. The role ensures performance, products, and services conform to company, customer, and regulatory standards; reviews, analyzes, and reports quality discrepancies related to assembly, maintenance, and processes; investigates problems; and develops dispositions and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.

The analyst interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, supplier, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. Responsibilities also include evaluating maintenance processes and equipment, performing quality assurance inspections, process audits, and surveillance across maintenance and sustainment, confirming material components comply with applicable standards, and determining procedures for product and process quality control. The role reviews quality trends and customer satisfaction data, resolves quality problems with relevant personnel, extracts contract requirements into documented executable processes and procedures, and works with Program Management to develop performance metrics.

The position may be offered at the Principal or Sr. Principal level. It requires in-person, on-site work, travel, a Secret clearance, a valid U.S. passport, willingness to work extended shifts and weekends or holidays, and acceptance of customer-furnished quarters for up to 120 days away from the primary work location. The employee may also be required to support 24/7/365 on-call status.

Requirements

• Principal level: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of aerospace experience handling and loading munitions on fighter or bomber aircraft, or a master's degree and 3 years of experience.
• Sr. Principal level: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of aerospace experience handling and loading munitions on fighter or bomber aircraft, or a master's degree and 6 years of experience.
• Weapons Evaluation and Training experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work in person and on site.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, weekends, and on-call support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Must have and maintain a valid U.S. passport.
• Must accept customer-furnished quarters for up to 120 days away from the primary work location and comply with mobility requirements.
• Ability to transfer and maintain a final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any required program access, within a reasonable period as determined by the company.
• U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Active Government Top Secret clearance.
• Experience interpreting engineering and inspection requirements according to customer specifications.
• Experience extracting metrics to track process health.
• Test and Evaluation experience.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining a Quality Management System to ISO 9001 or AS9100 standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement program quality plans, processes, and procedures using statistical quality control, lean manufacturing concepts, and Six Sigma tools and analyses.
• Ensure performance, products, and services conform to company, customer, and regulatory standards.
• Review, analyze, and report quality discrepancies related to assembly, maintenance, and processes.
• Investigate problems and develop dispositions 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 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 extract contract requirements for implementation in documented processes and procedures executable by the workforce.
• Collaborate with Program Management to develop performance metrics for customer satisfaction, product/service performance, process performance, and supplier/subcontractor performance.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior