Quality Engineer/ Associate Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

254d • $64,200 - $96,400

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. The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline + 0 years of experience for Associate Quality Engineer; 4+ years in lieu of degree.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline + 2 years of experience for Quality Engineer; Master's + 0 years of experience; 6+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Secret clearance required at the time of application with the ability to obtain SCI.
• Solid written and verbal interpersonal, communication skills and confidence to brief senior team members or management teams regarding Mission Assurance concerns.
• Ability to coordinate customer communications across multiple, diverse sites.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues.

Nice To Haves

• Trained and experienced in performing Root Cause Corrective Action.
• Experience working with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications.
• Experience with SAP.
• Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI.
• Experience working on Space hardware.
• Manufacturing process knowledge a plus.
• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience in planning and organizing activities across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management.
• Experience in evaluating circuit card assemblies for workmanship issues.
• Have experience in quality planning.

Responsibilities

• Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product, focusing on defect minimization and process improvement.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Performs oversight and monitoring of program risks and opportunities.
• Assists in the performance of independent quality reviews to ensure compliance with contractual and customer requirements.
• Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction assuring process and product quality.
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
• May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree