Quality Analyst/Principal Quality Analyst

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Quality Analyst/Principal Quality Analyst to join our BWI team in Baltimore, MD. The role oversees quality labor, budgets, and forecasting, coordinating with program managers and control accounts to ensure EVMS compliance.

You will lead variance analyses, prepare completion estimates, and support program reviews while maintaining documentation and adhering to internal procedures and customer requirements. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in STEM with EVMS experience; or 6+ years with EVMS.
• Data analytics and statistical analysis experience.
• Experience with EVMS and estimates at completion.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee labor and resource allocations across programs.
• Lead CEAC meetings, prepare data, facilitate reviews, track actions.
• Develop and maintain Estimates at Completion for Quality scope.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, budgets, forecasts, and staffing.
• Apply EVMS principles to evaluate cost and schedule performance.
• Analyze variances against baselines and identify risks.
• Prepare variance explanations, recovery plans, and leadership summaries.
• Collaborate with program managers, control account managers, Finance, Eng., and Ops.
• Ensure Quality labor is charged to the correct programs and cost accounts.
• Support budget development, baseline planning, forecasting, and reviews.

Skills

EVMS experience

Data analytics

Budget forecasting

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

EVMS

SAP

Cost accounting software

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 innovate 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 Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Quality Analyst/Principal Quality Analyst to join our BWI team in Baltimore, MD. This position may be filled as a Level 2 or 3.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Manage and oversee Quality organization labor and resource allocations across assigned programs.
• Lead recurring CEAC meetings, including preparing data, facilitating reviews, documenting assumptions, and tracking actions.
• Develop and maintain accurate Estimates at Completion for Quality scope.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, budgets, forecasts, and staffing requirements.
• Apply Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles to evaluate cost and schedule performance.
• Analyze variances against program baselines and identify emerging cost, schedule, or resource risks.
• Prepare variance explanations, recovery plans, and leadership-level summaries.
• Partner with program managers, control account managers, Finance, Engineering, and Operations to validate forecasts and staffing projections.
• Ensure Quality labor is charged and allocated to the appropriate programs, work packages, and cost accounts.
• Review program demand and capacity data to identify resource gaps, competing priorities, and allocation conflicts.
• Support budget development, baseline planning, forecasting, and monthly program reviews.
• Maintain supporting documentation and ensure compliance with internal procedures, customer requirements, and EVMS standards.
• Drive timely closure of actions resulting from CEAC and program performance reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve allocation, forecasting, reporting, and review processes.

Basic Qualifications for a Quality Analyst:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience to include Earned Value Management; OR a Master's degree in a STEM field; OR 6 years of related experience to include Earned Value Management may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience with Data Analytics and Statistical Analysis methods and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Experience preparing or supporting Estimates at Completion, forecasting, budgeting, or resource planning.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret security clearance.
• US Citizenship required.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Quality Analyst:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience to include Earned Value Management; OR a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience to include Earned Value Management with a Masters Degree in a STEM field; OR a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience to include Earned Value Management with a PhD Degree in a STEM field; OR 9 years of relevant experience to include Earned Value Management may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience with Data Analytics and Statistical Analysis methods and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Experience preparing or supporting Estimates at Completion, forecasting, budgeting, or resource planning.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret security clearance.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience serving as a Control Account Manager or supporting control account management.
• Experience with SAP.
• Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems, nonconformance management, and AS9100 requirements.
• Experience with manpower planning, capacity analysis, and indirect/direct labor allocation.

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,400.00 - $108,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future.

Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.