Associate Quality Engineer - Space Systems

Northrop Grumman; Magna (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks an Associate Engineer to join our Safety & Mission Assurance team in Utah. You will develop and maintain quality systems, collaborate with engineers, and support inspections and testing to ensure conformance to AS9100 and government requirements.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering, can multi-task across projects, and communicate effectively. Relocation may be supported; travel ~10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Ability to obtain U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Strong communications and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality systems and controls for materials and finished products.
• Collaborate with design, process, and operations to ensure quality standards.
• Design, implement, and assess inspection and testing processes and equipment.
• Audit quality systems and ensure documentation complies with requirements.
• Investigate failures to identify root causes for flight hardware.
• Support Lean and Six Sigma activities and Kaizen implementations.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks an Associate Engineer to join our Safety & Mission Assurance team in Utah. You will develop and maintain quality systems, collaborate with engineers, and support inspections and testing to ensure conformance to AS9100 and government requirements.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering, can multi-task across projects, and communicate effectively. Relocation may be supported; travel ~10% is expected.