Quality Engineer Level 2 and 3

Northrop Grumman • Clearfield, UT

2d • $72,100 - $108,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Quality Engineer/Principal Quality Engineer at Level 2 or Level 3 to join its team in Clearfield, Utah. The role works in an industrial manufacturing environment to help solve complex engineering problems and supports design engineering, Factory Value Streams, Materials and Process experts, Process Engineering, Tool Design, and Operations.

The position is onsite on a 12-hour weekend day schedule, Friday through Sunday. It includes infrequent on-call duty—approximately one week per quarter, primarily providing remote support with on-site presence seldom required—and approximately two hours per month of infrequent weekday on-site support for training, organizational, or production needs. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available.

The engineer will understand product design intent, failure modes, requirements, specifications, manufacturing processes, process controls, statistics, statistical process control, and quality inspections. The role provides guidance on governmental regulations, agency guidelines, and internal policies and procedures to support compliance and resolve nonconformances. It also serves as a weekend liaison between weekday Quality Engineers and internal and external organizations, including some government agencies.

The engineer works with operating entities to ensure inspections, process control, and audits are conducted as specified to enforce requirements, meet specifications, and improve processing. The position requires working in a manufacturing environment, including accessing ladders, stairs, and work platforms, and standing for long periods. The role may also include other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• For Level 2: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of professional/relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 0 years of professional/relevant experience.
• For Level 3: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of professional/relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of professional/relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering.
• Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Experience with root-cause tools and investigation leadership.
• Experience with inspection accuracy analysis and creating Inspection Points (IP) and Plans (I-Plan).
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ANSI/ASME Y14.5) and dimensional inspection techniques.
• Knowledge of systems engineering and statistics.
• Knowledge of engineering design and solid mechanics.
• Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, including accessing ladders, stairs, and work platforms, and to stand for long periods.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical design, manufacturing engineering, or SPC experience.
• AS9100/ISO 9001 experience.
• Tooling or special equipment experience.
• QMS signature authority.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Demonstrated customer coordination experience.
• Understanding of or experience with digital inspection techniques using Leica Laser Tracker, Creaform, Romer arm equipment, and CMM machinery.
• Understanding of or experience with computer-aided design and software such as NX, Verisurf, PolyWorks, or Cameo.

Responsibilities

• Understand product design intent, failure modes, requirements, specifications, manufacturing processes, process controls, statistics, SPC, and quality inspections.
• Provide expertise and guidance on governmental regulations, agency guidelines, and internal policies and procedures to assure compliance and resolve nonconformances in the nonconformance management system.
• Serve as a liaison between weekday Quality Engineers and internal and external organizations on weekends, including some government agencies.
• Work directly with operating entities to ensure inspections, process control, and audits are conducted as specified to enforce requirements, meet specifications, and improve processing.
• Provide infrequent on-call support, approximately one week per quarter, primarily remotely.
• Provide infrequent weekday on-site support, approximately two hours per month, for training, organizational, or production needs.
• 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