Quality Engineer Level 2 or 3

Northrop Grumman • Magna, UT

2d • $98,400 - $147,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Quality Engineer Level 2 or 3 to join the Production Quality team in Magna, Utah. The role supports manufacturing in an industrial environment and helps solve complex engineering problems. It involves working with design engineering and supporting Factory Value Streams, Materials and Process experts, process engineering, and tool design. The position follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off, and requires travel 10% of the time. The position is contingent upon obtaining final clearances and program access within a reasonable period determined by the company.

Requirements

• Level 2: STEM bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience, or STEM master’s degree and 0 years of relevant experience.
• Level 3: STEM bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience, STEM master’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or STEM Ph.D. and 1 year of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Knowledge of AS9100 aerospace quality standards (strong working knowledge for Level 3).
• Experience and knowledge documenting and processing nonconformances through Material Review Board (MRB) protocol.
• Experience or knowledge performing First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR).
• Experience and knowledge conducting investigations using Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) and other investigation techniques.
• Experience with dimensional inspection techniques and applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ANSI/ASME Y14.5).
• Mechanical design and tooling experience.
• Computer-aided design experience, such as NX, SolidWorks, ProE, or other CAD tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with operators, process engineering, suppliers, and design engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with solid rocket motor manufacturing.
• Demonstrated leadership.
• Demonstrated customer coordination.

Responsibilities

• Understand product design intent, failure modes, requirements, and specifications, along with manufacturing processes, process controls, statistics, statistical process control (SPC), and quality inspections.
• Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting governmental regulations, agency guidelines, and internal policies and procedures to assure compliance.
• Serve as liaison between Bacchus Mission Assurance and other organizations, including some government agencies.
• Work directly with operating entities to ensure inspections, statistical process control analyses, and audits are conducted on an ongoing basis to enforce requirements, meet specifications, and improve processing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

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