Principal Quality Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer to join their innovative team in Baltimore. This role involves defining and monitoring Mission Assurance specifications to ensure program success, while providing technical solutions for DOD projects. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, assess risks, and ensure compliance with quality standards. This position offers a chance to work on groundbreaking systems that impact lives globally, in a culture that values intellectual curiosity and diversity. If you're ready to make a difference and contribute to pioneering advancements, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company Paid Holidays

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering with a focus on manufacturing.
• Active Secret Clearance required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Define and monitor Mission Assurance program specifications and processes.
• Provide technical solutions supporting DOD software and hardware engineering.

Skills

Quality Management System (QMS)

Risk Management

Manufacturing Experience

Written and Verbal Communication

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

Data Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Electrical/Mechanical Design Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Requisition ID: R10180402

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 2

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented Principal Quality Engineer to join our team in Baltimore, Maryland.

What You'll Get to Do:

The Principal Quality Engineer defines and monitors Mission Assurance (MA) program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs. Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements. Assesses program performance and risks.

Provides technical solutions which support Quality Management System (QMS) functions on Department of Defense (DOD) software and hardware engineering, development, test, integration, and production programs. Utilizes customer and Northrop Grumman Mission Assurance policies and procedures, such as ISO 9001/AS9100, to help realize those solutions.

You will ensure Mission and Quality Assurance support throughout the development, review, delivery, and maintenance cycles for program SDRL deliverables, internal plans, and risk-based process audits. Participates as MA representative in Configuration Control Board meetings to assure compliance with established Configuration Management policies and procedures. Participates in design reviews providing feedback on designs to engineering/manufacturing personnel. Hands-on experience developing or reviewing plans and processes associated with AS9100.

You will work with the MA team and program management team to define, gather, evaluate, and effectively present process and quality metrics to assist with program efficiency, effectiveness, and continuous improvement. Ability to coordinate/collaborate with external quality teams in data gathering, problem solving, risk mitigation, and root cause corrective action.

Experience providing root cause analysis and presenting key metrics to Quality and Program leadership. Attention to detail coupled with the ability to quickly learn, assess, and apply new processes/procedures. Serves as the MA representative on the program Material Review Board.

You will serve as the primary liaison with customer representatives, coordinate, and support product Sell-Off as well as responses to customer questions and requests for corrective actions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering with 5+ years of related experience; 3+ years with Masters; 0 years with PhD.

• Active Secret Clearance

• Demonstrated skills in written and verbal communication

• Demonstrated confidence to brief senior management.

• Ability to work in cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues

• Manufacturing Experience

• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain an active DoD clearance.

• Experience working with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering

• Awareness of Six Sigma concepts or knowledge of statistical analysis methods and techniques.

• Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management experience

• Excellent data analysis skills using Excel or similar

• Record of increasing responsibility supporting manufacturing, electrical, and mechanical engineering organizations

• SAP knowledge

• Secret Clearance

• Understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

• Experience in quality planning

• Possess Active Advanced Clearance

Salary Range: $95,800 - $143,600

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.