Principal Quality Analyst/ Sr. Principal Quality Analyst

Northrop Grumman; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); Sur place; USD 94 000 - 176 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Résumé du poste

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Quality Analyst at Edwards AFB, CA, to join the Mission Assurance organization. The role supports the team with quality plans, discrepancy analysis, and cross-functional coordination with manufacturing and engineering.

The position requires active U.S. Government clearance, Flight Release Certification, and experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems. Salary ranges are provided, and relocation is not offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with related experience.
• Active U.S. Government clearance within past 5 years and ability to maintain.
• Flight Release Certification and Flightline experience required.
• Experience with configuration control, nonconformance reporting, root cause analysis, and CAPA in aerospace.
• Knowledge of AS9100/AS9110, ISO 9001 or customer-specific quality mgmt systems.
• Experience presenting to customers such as DCMA/Military entities.

Responsabilités

• Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using SPC, lean, and six-sigma tools.
• Ensure products conform to company and regulatory standards.
• Review and report on quality discrepancies across assembly, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical systems.
• Investigate issues and devise corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
• Interface with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.

Connaissances

Statistical quality control

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Nonconformance reporting

Quality systems experience

Interfacing with stakeholders

Formation

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years experience

Master’s degree + 3 years experience

PhD + 1 year experience

Outils

MES

SAP

PROP

CPATS

Description du poste

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Principal Quality Analyst/ Sr. Principal Quality Analyst. This position will be located at our Aeronautics sector in Edwards AFB, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Assurance organization.

The selected candidate will support their team in ways such as:

• Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses.
• Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards.
• Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical systems.
• Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
• Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. Recommends corrective actions, dispositions and modifications.

Basic Qualifications – Principal Quality Analyst

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 5 years of related experience OR Master’s degree and 3 years of experience OR PhD and 1 year of experience.
• Must have an active U.S. Government clearance granted/renewed within the past 5 years and the ability to maintain.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a special program access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Must be Flight Release Certified.
• Must have Flightline experience.
• Experience with configuration control, nonconformance reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action in an aerospace environment.

Basic Qualifications – Sr. Principal Quality Analyst

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 8 years of related experience OR Master’s degree and 6 years of experience OR PhD and 4 years of experience.
• Must have an active U.S. Government clearance granted/renewed within the past 5 years and the ability to maintain.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a special program access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Must be Flight Release Certified.
• Must have Flightline experience.
• Experience with configuration control, nonconformance reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action in an aerospace environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
• Experience in writing Northrop Grumman documentation
• Knowledge of USAF and other service related documents (such as 8210, 2101, etc.)
• Familiarity with AS9100/AS9110, ISO 9001, and/or customer-specific quality management system requirements.
• Experience presenting and interacting with customers such as DCMA/Military customers/foreign nationals.
• Experience with MES, SAP, PROP, and CPATS systems.
• Familiarity with Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA).
• Familiarity with First Article Inspection (FAI).
• PR/MR Authority.

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00

The 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.