Sr./Principal Quality Engineer (Level 3 OR 4)

Northrop Grumman•Chandler, AZ

59d•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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking a Principal OR Senior Principal Quality Engineer (Level 3 OR 4) to join our Launch Systems' Quality team in Chandler, AZ. Due to the sensitive nature of our work this is a fully on-site position; hybrid or remote work is not available. Relocation is not offered for this role. The successful candidate will: Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product. Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducting quality assurance tests; and performing statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements. May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies. Work with Engineering test sets and ensure proper Quality standards are in place to process hardware. Collaborate with Engineering team for engineering development. Develop corrective action plans for software and hardware processing through plant. Investigate failures internally to identify root cause on flight hardware. Work with technicians to develop root cause findings on flight hardware. Have the ability to implement Kaizan strategies to reduce defect count on manufacturing floor. This position can be filled as either a Level 3 (Principal) or a Level 4 (Senior Principal.)

Requirements

Level 3 Education/Experience = Bachelor of Science in Engineering (STEM) +5 years of relevant experience OR Masters Degree + 3 years of experience
Level 4 Education/Experience = Bachelor of Science in Engineering (STEM) +8 years of relevant experience OR Masters Degree + 6 years of experience
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance, which generally requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite
Experience working with TipQa, MES, and CostPoint software
Experience investigating failures and identifying root cause on flight hardware.
Able to implement Kaizan strategies

Nice To Haves

Active DoD Secret security clearance
Knowledge of Northrop Grumman's manufacturing process.
Certified in Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies
Manufacturing process knowledge a plus.
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
Experience in planning and organizing activities across multiple manufacturing locations.
Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management Systems
Record of increasing responsibility supporting manufacturing, electrical, and mechanical engineering organizations
Experience in evaluating circuit card assemblies for workmanship issues.
Have experience in quality planning.
Mentor lesser experienced engineers on areas of manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducting quality assurance tests; and performing statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
Work with Engineering test sets and ensure proper Quality standards are in place to process hardware.
Collaborate with Engineering team for engineering development.
Develop corrective action plans for software and hardware processing through plant.
Investigate failures internally to identify root cause on flight hardware.
Work with technicians to develop root cause findings on flight hardware.
Have the ability to implement Kaizan strategies to reduce defect count on manufacturing floor.