Mission Assurance QA Lead — Defense Industry

Northrop Grumman; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Mission Assurance Quality Assurance Lead in Elkridge, MD, to oversee inspections for receiving, sub-assemblies, and final items. You will collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to drive defect prevention and compliance with QA directives.

Responsibilities include coordinating with vendors, customers, and DCMA, supporting ISO audits, and ensuring proper packing, shipping, and documentation. A DoD focal point with security clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years of experience in Defense Industry, Quality, Inspection, Shipping and/or Manufacturing.
• Experience using SAP.
• Experience in electromechanical assembly.
• Experience with shipping/packaging requirements.
• Experience using CADSTAR to review engineering drawings.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• AS 9100.
• Experience interfacing with DoD customers.
• Experience within a quality inspection capacity.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving inspections.
• Support 1499 storeroom and finished good inspections.
• Perform Final Kit inspection of vendor material in accordance to packing list and conforming criteria per QAD (Quality Assurance Directive)
• Evaluate in-process and completed sub-assemblies and systems and identify defects in accordance with governing documentation.
• Perform inspections using tooling and check-off lists for the complete inspection of sub-assemblies and systems.
• Interface with manufacturing operations and engineering personnel to improve processes and documentation issues.
• Review metrics, procedures, and techniques used to inspect materials, parts, units, and/or systems that improperly passed inspection, in order to make necessary corrections to prevent recurrence.
• Support ISO Audits as required by audit coordinator.
• Submit contract end item product as required. Inspect shipment and shipping paperwork such as government/customer shipping documents, packaging and preservation information using applicable specifications. Some interface with contracts personnel is also required for shipping process.
• Interface with customer and government (DCMA) for required in-process inspections through final inspection as well as contract end item submittals and final pack and shipping process.
• Perform as a Quality Process Control Aide in an AS-9100 process-oriented organization.

Skills

Quality inspections

Electromechanical assembly

Shipping/packaging

CADSTAR drawing review

US citizenship

Security clearance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

CADSTAR

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Mission Assurance Quality Assurance Lead in Elkridge, MD, to oversee inspections for receiving, sub-assemblies, and final items. You will collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to drive defect prevention and compliance with QA directives.

Responsibilities include coordinating with vendors, customers, and DCMA, supporting ISO audits, and ensuring proper packing, shipping, and documentation. A DoD focal point with security clearance is preferred.