Sr Principal Engineer Quality

Northrop Grumman

95d • $95,800 - $143,600

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 is looking for a Program Quality Engineer with experience in quality to join our Combat Sensors Business Unit team in Baltimore, MD on a dynamic and exciting program within the Northrop Grumman Corporation portfolio. In this role you will be performing or assuring quality, drawing interpretations, data trending analysis, and maintainability of program requirements. Additional support will be with visiting various suppliers to ensure hardware and document compliance and inspections.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in quality and/or manufacturing; OR a minimum of 6 years in quality/manufacturing with Masters degree.
• Experience working in a Quality environment or investigating failures and identifying root causes or in Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering field of work performing technical job functions with a Masters Degree in a STEM field.
• Active Security or Intermit Secret Clearance and ability to maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• US citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with dispositioning hardware for quality related issues in a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SAP security clearance.
• Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) process.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience in PFMEA (or any other risk analysis methodology).
• Experience Facilitating RCCAs with technical groups.
• Experience and/or with Earned Value and budgeting.
• Experience and/or experience in support of proposals and quoting of Quality hours in bids.
• Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six-sigma.
• Experience with supplier on board and supplier quality.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and performs Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), HQMS and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards.
• Support review of Key Performance Metrics (SRR, FTTTY, FTTIY) and Charts used to identify trends and track performance processes and quality performance.
• Identifies and reviews product non-conformances.
• Able to create and present executive-level presentations and/or reports.
• Lead process improvement efforts.
• Interface with Program Team to resolve quality issues in timely manner.
• Trains/Peer mentoring.

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
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree