Engineering Technician 4

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineering Technician 4 to provide broad quality and technical support within Mission Assurance and Quality Assurance. The role involves interfacing with inspectors, addressing nonconformances, and coordinating audits to ensure compliance with FAR, AS9100 and program requirements.

Responsibilities include developing inspection plans, guiding engineering and inspection teams, and driving corrective actions while maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 years of related work experience in quality management in aerospace/mechanical/electrical fields including ISO9001/AS9100 support.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specs, develop inspection plans and select inspection methods/equipment.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and enterprise systems such as TIPQA, Cost Point and TCUA.
• Knowledge of RCCA tools (Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE, 5Why) and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct quality and technical support for compliance to program and industry requirements.
• Develop, implement, maintain and improve QMS policies and procedures; support internal/external audits and CAPA.
• Interface with technical, quality and operations teams to explain inspection results.

Skills

Reading drawings

MS Office

Inspection methods

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

TIPQA

Cost Point

TCUA

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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.

Job Summary

Provide broad support to the Mission Assurance Engineering and Quality Assurance departments within Mission Assurance and facilitate compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), AS9100, other statutory and regulatory requirements and program specific requirements. On a daily basis, this person will interface with inspectors and operators as a liaison with the Mission Assurance Engineering and audit groups, help resolve Quality/Production issues, conduct and coordinate internal audits, manage Nonconformance and Corrective Action efforts and support internal improvement activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct quality and technical support on a variety of technical tasks in support of compliance to program, quality, organizational, and industry requirements
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of quality policy and procedures within the Quality Management System (QMS) including performing internal audits to assess conformance, supporting external audits, and managing corrective/preventive action
• Interface with various levels of technical, quality and operations personnel to ensure their understanding of inspection results, including reports of anomalies
• Interpret technical and quality requirements and provide inspection method guidance to engineering, design and inspection personnel
• Evaluate non-conformances, prepare non-conformance reports and maintain documentation through resolution and closure
• Perform Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis and maintain documentation through implementation and closure
• Coordinate First article inspections with Quality engineering, manufacturing, and inspection personnel including planning, monitoring, records, and analysis
• Support daily housekeeping of manufacturing and inspection areas, equipment and processes to comply with Foreign Object Damage control requirements
• Facilitate and implement cost reduction and process improvement activities
• Provide support for investigations and special analysis assignments
• Lead and adhere to safety standards and procedures

Basic Qualifications Engineering Technician 4

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of a combined 6 years of continuing education in a related field and/or directly related work experience with quality management systems in an aerospace, mechanical, electrical, and/or propulsion field including support for ISO9001 and/or AS9100 compliance and monitoring
• Able to read engineering documentation (drawings, models, specs), interpret drawing dimensions, features, and parts lists, develop inspection plans, identify critical features, and choose the appropriate physical inspection methods and equipment to determine compliance of items to design requirements
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to understand and work within multiple enterprise-wide systems (TIPQA, Cost Point and TCUA)
• Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action tools, such as Ishikawa, FMEA, DOE, KTA (Kepner Tregoe Analysis), 5Why, etc
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong interpersonal and problem solving skills
• Positive individual with strong attention to detail and accuracy who is willing to expand current skill set through schooling and training
• Self-starter who is able to work independently through technical problems towards an implementable solution as well as work well in a team environment
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work in a dynamic, fast paced, diverse environment
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Accredited certification in Quality and/or Mission assurance field
• Familiarity with key materials, technologies and/or processes such as machining, welding, CT scanning, additive manufacturing, non-destructive testing, laser/light inspection techniques, and chemical processing
• Demonstrated process control and improvement experience and knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or similar tools
• Active Secret DoD Secur