Quality Engineer Level 2

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards program

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Quality Engineer – Level 2 for our Space Sector. This onsite role focuses on ensuring supplier and program quality, applying AS9100/ISO standards and MIL-STDs, and driving process improvements across engineering and manufacturing teams.

The position requires a Secret clearance, a bachelor’s or master’s degree with relevant experience, and a track record in quality assurance or related engineering fields. Competitive benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Experience in Quality Assurance (e.g., investigating failures and identifying root causes), or Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering performing technical job functions.

Responsibilities

• Assure program and subcontractor quality compliance in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Implement and enforce adherence to PrOP, engineering drawings, program processes, and work instructions to meet program quality objectives.
• Support process control implementation, in-process and final inspections, quality review, and conduct internal process audits.
• Analyze non-conformances and lead root cause investigations, documenting preventive and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams to resolve quality issues and drive process improvements.
• Prepare and maintain quality records, reports, and metrics in accordance with Northrop Grumman and industry standards.
• Interpret and apply AS9100/ISO 9001, MAP, and QMS requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings and MIL-STDs, including drawing reviews and approvals.
• Lead documentation and resolution of hardware defects and quality non-conformances, including MRB activities.
• Provide hardware production oversight, as needed, to ensure adherence to quality requirements and program objectives.
• Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce process and non-conformance risk.
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• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Quality Assurance

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Jira

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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’s Space Sector is seeking a Quality Engineer – Level 2 to join our team in Huntsville, AL. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

In this job, you will:

• Assure program and subcontractor quality compliance in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Implement and enforce adherence to PrOP, engineering drawings, program processes, and work instructions to meet program quality objectives.
• Support process control implementation, in-process and final inspections, quality review, and conduct internal process audits.
• Analyze non-conformances and lead root cause investigations, documenting preventive and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams to resolve quality issues and drive process improvements.
• Prepare and maintain quality records, reports, and metrics in accordance with Northrop Grumman and industry standards.
• Interpret and apply AS9100/ISO 9001, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Assurance Provisions (MAP), and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings and MIL-STDs, including performing drawing reviews and approvals.
• Lead documentation and resolution of hardware defects and quality non-conformances, including MRB activities.
• Provide hardware production oversight, as needed, to ensure adherence to quality requirements and program objectives.
• Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce process and non-conformance risk.
• undefined
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• Experience in Quality Assurance (e.g., investigating failures and identifying root causes), or Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering performing technical job functions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with SAP (S4/HANA) for executing and documenting quality activities.
• Experience using Jira to track work through Kanban-style workflows.
• Experience supporting software quality activities (e.g., software process compliance, reviews, and defect tracking).
• Experience writing or reviewing hardware engineering drawings.IPC-620 CIS certification.
• Experience supporting an MDA program that utilizes MAP requirements.
• Experience conducting internal audits to ensure compliance to the AS9100 standard.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 - $119,400.00

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.