Principal / Quality Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Requisition ID: R10171643
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented Quality Engineer to join our team in Baltimore, Maryland. This position can be filled at a level 2 or a level 3. This position is 100% onsite.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
2. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
3. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
4. Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
5. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
6. 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.
7. May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

Basic Qualifications Level 2:

1. Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of industry experience in one or more areas: Design Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission/Quality Engineering; A Master's Degree.
2. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge in Excel.
3. Secret Clearance.
4. Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
5. Experience with SAP/MES transactions.
6. US Citizenship required.

Basic Qualifications Level 3:

1. Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of industry experience in one or more areas: Design Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission/Quality Engineering; 3 years and a Master's.
2. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge in Excel.
3. Secret Clearance.
4. Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
5. Experience with SAP/MES transactions.
6. US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Project management/project lead experience.
2. Experience facilitating effective Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).
3. Active DoD top secret clearance.
4. Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six-sigma.
5. Data Analytics and Statistical Analysis methods and techniques.
6. Experience using Minitab, Tableau, or equivalent tools for statistical analysis.
7. Familiarity with Drive for Excellence (DFX), Zero Defects Program (ZDP) supplier quality and sustainment concepts.
8. Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) techniques.
9. IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS) and/or MIL-STD-883 Certified.
10. Familiarity with IPC-A-600, 620, IPC-J-STD-001, Mil-Perf-38534/35 and Mil-Std-750.
11. SAP familiarity with Quality Notifications, Production Orders and Purchase Orders.
12. Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and First Article Inspections (FAI) AS9102.

Salary Range: $75,700 - $113,500
Salary Range 2: $93,000 - $139,600
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.