Quality Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman is hiring a Quality Engineer for its Troy Hill facility in Elkridge, Maryland. The role supports a high-visibility manufacturing site and focuses on quality evaluation and control systems, compliance, problem solving, and continuous improvement. Travel is required up to 10% of the time. No relocation assistance is available, and no clearance is required to start; the employee must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance. The Quality Engineer works primarily in an assigned cell and may support other cells with problem solving. The position collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and other technical teams to maintain quality standards, resolve nonconformances, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions. It also involves audits, statistical analysis, inspection and testing processes, documentation compliance, and presenting program risks and opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of engineering experience in Quality Assurance, including investigating failures and identifying root causes, or in Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering performing technical job functions; alternatively, a Master's degree in a STEM field.
- Experience with data analytics and statistical analysis methods and techniques.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with at least one of the following standards: IPC, J-Std, or MIL-STD.
- Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Management Systems and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI).
- Green or Black Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma.
- Certification in Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies.
- Certified auditor.
- Experience facilitating RCCAs with technical groups.
- SAP experience.
- SQL experience.
- Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel, Minitab, Tableau, or equivalent tools for statistical analysis.
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished products.
- Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
- Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating product and production-equipment precision and accuracy.
- Work primarily in an assigned cell and float to other cells to assist with problem solving.
- Compile State-Of-Cell matrices.
- Implement and audit Principles and Operating Practices to fit quality objectives and scope.
- Lead resolution of quality-requirement nonconformances or repairs.
- Present program risks and opportunities within the cell.
- Lead cell audits and serve as PCAB Coordinator.
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of workflows and processes.
- Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests; and perform statistical analysis to assess costs and determine responsibility for products or materials that fail to meet standards and specifications.
- Audit quality systems to identify and correct deficiencies.
- Initiate Corrective Action Plans and work with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering personnel to identify root causes and implement robust corrective actions.
- Ensure corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and documentation complies with requirements.
- Use engineering drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, inspection instructions, manufacturing procedures, and checklists to verify that items meet specifications and quality standards.
- Lead and implement continuous improvements to reduce nonconformances.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
