Engineer Quality

ngc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks an Engineer Quality to support production for marine propulsion and power systems. This 100% on-site role emphasizes quality assurance, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration to meet stringent standards.

The candidate will evaluate, test, and refine processes, perform statistical analyses, and ensure compliance with MRB and ISO/AS9100 guidelines. U.S. citizenship and a Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field with at least 2 years in Quality Assurance or manufacturing.
• Root Cause Corrective Actions experience and metrics analysis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• ISO 9001/AS9100 experience and data analytics are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Revise and implement inspection and testing methods for product and equipment.
• Develop, apply, and maintain quality control systems and protocols.
• Collaborate with engineering to address quality issues through MRB.
• Design inspection processes and perform statistical analyses for nonconforming items.
• Audit quality systems and ensure corrective actions meet reliability standards.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma in production continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Engineering

Statistical Analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related STEM field

Master's Degree in a related STEM field

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: No

Description

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 Mission Systems is seeking a talented Engineer Quality to join our team in Sunnyvale, CA. This role supports production activities for marine propulsion and power generation equipment. This is a 100% on-site role.

What you’ll get to do:

• Revises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• The Quality Engineer develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality issues are addressed through MRB and that production is supported.
• 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.
• Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
• Applies lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies in support of production Continuous Improvement activities.

The ideal candidate must be able to communicate written and verbally in a team environment.

Basic Qualifications for the Engineer Quality:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related STEM field with minimum of2 yearsof experience in Quality Assurance, root cause investigation, technical functions in Manufacturing and/or Mechanical Engineering; Master’s Degree in a related STEM field with of 0 years of experience.
• Root Cause Corrective Actions experience.
• Experience developing, collecting, and analyzing metrics.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Management Systems
• Experience with advanced application of Data Analytics and Statistical Analysis methods.
• Mechanical Engineering experience, including inspection methodology and authoring work instructions in a manufacturing environment
• Green/Black Belt Certification in Lean Six Sigma
• SAP experience in a manufacturing environment
• Certified auditor
• Active Secret Clearance.

#MPR

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.