Sr Principal Quality Analyst - 13119-1

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

2d•$101,400 - $152,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Sr Principal Quality Analyst to provide support to our Roy, Utah Sentinel Team. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 8 years of quality/inspecting/manufacturing experience; or a master’s degree and 6 years of quality/inspecting/manufacturing experience. 4 years of experience with a PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience in developing and implementing Mission Assurance or Quality Assurance plans.
Working Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems.
Strong analytical, testing, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with manufacturing, quality controls, inspection and/or non-conformance controls.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Mission Assurance Engineering and Quality Engineering practices
Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for overall program and segments
Experience in ICBMs or Aerospace programs.
Project Management Professional or other formal project management training.
Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) processes.
Knowledge of one or more of the following: Mil-Std, J-STD, IPC inspection, and assembly criteria.

Responsibilities

Support MA functions to ensure mission success.
Technical reviews of all Sentinel drawings, SOW’s, Requirements documents as required.
Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of Sentinel achievements.
Assesses Sentinel performance and risks and determines resources to ensure mission assurance.
Assist the Program Managers (PM) with all Sentinel Mission Assurance /Program Management requirements.
Develop, implement, and maintain the Sentinel Program Quality Plans.
Support Sentinel program FRBs ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions and reach back and reach across.
Assist PQM in preparation and execution on of Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board (PCAB).
Develop and maintain Sentinel Program Metrics.
Support PQM with Sentinel Customer Corrective Action Requests.
Support IPT MA & QE in Conditional Acceptance requirements and flow down.
Monitor timely closure of Conditionally Accepted hardware and work corrective actions with IPT MA & QEs.
Support operational activities with product inspection plans and acceptance.