Quality Engineer – Defense Systems | Data-Driven QA

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Sykesville (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Quality Engineer/Principal Quality Engineer in Sykesville, MD, to develop and maintain quality systems, work with engineering and manufacturing, and lead audits and continuous improvement efforts.

Level 2/3 roles require STEM degrees and experience, with data analytics, statistical analysis, and ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with Data Analytics and Statistical Analysis methods and techniques.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation, control systems, and protocols for processing materials into semi-finished or finished products.
• Partner with engineering and manufacturing to establish and uphold quality standards.
• Design, analyze, and implement inspection and testing processes and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests, perform statistical analyses to determine cost and responsibility for non-conforming parts.
• Audit quality systems, identify deficiencies, and drive corrective actions that meet reliability and documentation requirements; plan, conduct, report, and follow-up on audits to ensure compliance and continual process improvement.
• Review contracts/SOWs/drawings to evaluate, interpret and apply company policies, ISO 9000, AS9102, MIL, IPC, and other standards applicable to designs and processes.
• Interface with production‑floor roles and communicate clearly with all stakeholders.
• Define, classify, and control quality characteristics for products, processes, and services; develop and validate control plans and work‑instruction updates.

Skills

Data analytics

Statistical analysis

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM (optional)

Tools

MS Excel

Minitab

Power BI

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Quality Engineer/Principal Quality Engineer in Sykesville, MD, to develop and maintain quality systems, work with engineering and manufacturing, and lead audits and continuous improvement efforts.

Level 2/3 roles require STEM degrees and experience, with data analytics, statistical analysis, and ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance. US citizenship is required.