Principal Quality Analyst — Secret Clearance (Aerospace)

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Quality Analyst (Sr. Principal) to join the Mission Assurance team at Edwards AFB, CA.

You will lead quality initiatives, develop robust plans, and coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, and suppliers to ensure conformance and continuous improvement. The role requires active clearance, flight release certification, and experience with aerospace quality processes such as RCCA and FAI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience or Master’s with 3+ years or PhD with 1+ year.
• Active U.S. Government clearance with ability to maintain.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a special program access.
• Experience with quality plans, nonconformance, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures.
• Ensure products conform to established standards and regulatory requirements.
• Review and report on quality discrepancies across assemblies and systems.
• Investigate problems and drive corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Flight Release Certified

Flightline experience

Root Cause Analysis

Team collaboration

Statistical quality control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an accredited institution

Master’s degree in related field

PhD (optional)

Tools

MES

SAP

PROP

CPATS

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Quality Analyst (Sr. Principal) to join the Mission Assurance team at Edwards AFB, CA.

You will lead quality initiatives, develop robust plans, and coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, and suppliers to ensure conformance and continuous improvement. The role requires active clearance, flight release certification, and experience with aerospace quality processes such as RCCA and FAI.