Quality Engineer 2 / 3 - Goleta

• Location: Goleta, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: None
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 4

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Develop, modify, apply and maintain 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. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
5. Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
6. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
7. Processes complex non-conformances and complex Material Review dispositions from initiation through completion, via collaboration and coordination of dispositions with internal and external customers.
8. 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.

Basic Qualifications for level 2:

1. 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline; 0 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree.
2. Experience working within Quality Management Systems, AS9100 preferred.
3. Initiating and processing discrepancies and corrective action.
4. Experience conducting Material Review Board.
5. Experience performing root cause analysis including documentation and presentation is required.
6. Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with all manufacturing departments and interfacing with customer representatives.

Basic Qualifications for level 3 (Principal):

1. 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; 0 years of relevant experience with a PhD.
2. Experience working within Quality Management Systems, AS9100 preferred.
3. Initiating and processing discrepancies and Corrective Action.
4. Experience conducting Material Review Board.
5. Experience performing Root Cause analysis including documentation and presentation is required.
6. Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with all manufacturing departments and interfacing with customer representatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Knowledge of advanced engineering and manufacturing processes.
2. Training and successful application of lean principles.
3. Proficient in ERP and MES systems.
4. Knowledge of mechanical and non-destructive inspection techniques and tools.
5. Experience with complex BOM's, composites, solar array and boom manufacturing.
6. CDR, MRR, TRR process experience.
7. Composites Bonding, Composites Testing.
8. J –STD Soldering, Crimping, IPC Specs, Solar Cell Visual inspection, Manufacturing Planning review.
9. Key Characteristics Control Planning, Gage R&R and MSA analysis, First Past Yield analysis, Continual Improvement.

Salary Range: $79,300 - $118,900
Salary Range 2: $97,500 - $146,300

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.