Principal Quality Engineer – Lean Six Sigma & AS9100

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Savings Plan

Paid Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Principal Engineer Quality to oversee QA for marine propulsion and power generation equipment. This on-site role emphasizes process improvement and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and manufacturing.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with extensive QA experience, ISO 9001/AS9100 knowledge, and the ability to secure a Secret Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for government-related work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related STEM field with 5+ years in Quality Assurance or Master’s with 3+ years in QA/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience developing, collecting, and analyzing metrics.
• Mechanical experience including inspection methodology and manufacturing work instructions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Revises and implements methods for inspecting and testing to ensure product and equipment quality.
• Develops and maintains quality evaluation and control systems.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing to address quality issues via MRB.
• Designs inspection and testing processes and conducts statistical analyses.
• Audits quality systems to identify deficiencies and ensure corrective actions.
• Applies Lean and Six Sigma in production improvement activities.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Root Cause Investigation

ISO 9001/AS9100

Metrics & Data Analysis

Mechanical Engineering

Secret Clearance

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Tools

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Principal Engineer Quality to oversee QA for marine propulsion and power generation equipment. This on-site role emphasizes process improvement and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and manufacturing.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with extensive QA experience, ISO 9001/AS9100 knowledge, and the ability to secure a Secret Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for government-related work.