Lead Quality Engineer, Systems & Compliance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO (vacation)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Annapolis, MD is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer to develop and maintain quality systems for materials processing and finished products. You will partner with engineering and manufacturing to uphold quality standards and drive continuous improvement through audits, analyses, and root-cause actions.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings against standards (ISO 9000, AS9102, MIL, IPC), defining control plans, and leading cross-functional containment of

Qualifications

• BS in STEM with 5+ years in QA or MS with 3+ years or PhD with 1+ year.
• Experience with data analytics and statistical methods.
• Experience with electrical or mechanical design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation, control systems, and protocols for processing materials into semi-finished or finished products.
• Partner with engineering and manufacturing to establish and uphold quality standards.
• Design, analyze, and implement inspection and testing processes and equipment; conduct QA tests and apply statistical analyses.
• Audit quality systems, identify deficiencies, and drive corrective actions to meet reliability and documentation requirements.
• Review contracts/SOWs/drawings to evaluate standards (ISO 9000, AS9102, MIL, IPC) and apply to designs and processes.
• Define and control quality characteristics; develop control plans and work-instruction updates.
• Manage nonconformances; lead cross-functional containment to ensure product compliance.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Data Analytics

Statistical Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Audits

Cross-functional Teams

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

SAP

Excel

Minitab

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Annapolis, MD is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer to develop and maintain quality systems for materials processing and finished products. You will partner with engineering and manufacturing to uphold quality standards and drive continuous improvement through audits, analyses, and root-cause actions.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings against standards (ISO 9000, AS9102, MIL, IPC), defining control plans, and leading cross-functional containment of