Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Hanover, MD

22d•$79,600 - $119,400•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 Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team in Elkridge, MD at our Troy Hill facility.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field with a minimum of 2 years of engineering experience in Quality Assurance, which can include investigating failures and identifying root causes or in Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering field of work performing technical job functions; OR a Masters Degree in a STEM field.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance
US Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI).
Wide Area Workflow experience
Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six-sigma.
Certified in Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies
SAP Experience
Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
Experience using Microsoft Excel, Minitab or equivalent tools for statistical analysis.
Knowledge of modern skillsets such as Artificial Intelligence, SQL, Power BI to aid in data analysis and data visualization

Responsibilities

Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
Collaborate with contracts, inspection, manufacturing operations, and shipping.
Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
Maintains Key Performance Metrics (SRR, FTTTY, FTTIY, NDR, CoPQ, test data, etc.) and Charts used to identify trends and track performance process and quality performance.
Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards.
Identifies and review product non-conformances.
Uses data to make Quality decisions.
Implements and enforces adherence to PrOP, CADSTAR drawings, Quality Assurance Directives (QAD), Work Instructions to fit program quality objectives.
Support Functional/ Physical Process Assessments.
Presents Program Risks and Opportunities within the Cell.
Devises and implements methods and procedures, for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducting quality assurance tests; and performing 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.
Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
Leads and implements Continuous Improvements to reduce defect count on the manufacturing floor.