Sr. Principal Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Linthicum Heights, MD

1d•$123,400 - $185,000•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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We are looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we ’II support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you ’II have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is currently seeking a Sr Principal Quality Engineer to join our team in Linthicum, MD.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field with a minimum of 8 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 minimum of 6 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 with a Masters Degree in a STEM field; OR a minimum of 4 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 with a PhD Degree in a STEM field
Experience with Program Quality Engineering and/or Factory Floor Quality in a Defense Industry
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance
US citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) process and AS9102 First Article Inspection(FAI)
Experience with continuous improvement techniques and/or performing Quality Management System(QMS) audits
Experience performing root cause and corrective action analysis
Knowledge and experience with SAP

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain quality control systems
Partner with engineering and manufacturing to ensure standards are met
Design and execute inspection and testing methods
Conduct QA testing and statistical analysis to evaluate product/equipment performance and nonconformance impacts
Audit quality systems to drive corrective actions and maintain compliant documentation
Support enterprise quality tools and shop-floor transactions
Manage quality data access/changes
Support requirements, testing, and continuous improvements for new tools and infrastructure