Quality Engineer – Mission Systems (Associate)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Quality Engineer/Quality Engineer in Rolling Meadows, IL. This role sits in the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability Division and involves QA system development, process control, and collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.

Qualified candidates will have STEM degrees with QA experience, and the ability to obtain U.S. government clearance and SAP/QA tooling familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in STEM with related QA experience or coursework.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
• Ability to obtain DoD Special Access Program access.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain QA systems and protocols.
• Partner with engineering and manufacturing to uphold QA standards.
• Design, analyze, and implement inspection and testing processes.
• Audit QA systems and drive corrective actions for reliability.
• Review contracts, SOWs, and drawings to apply standards (ISO 9000, AS9102, MIL, IPC).
• Identify root causes and lead containment to ensure compliance.
• Interface with production and stakeholders; communicate clearly.
• Define quality characteristics and validate control plans and work instructions.
• Manage nonconformances and drive system-wide improvements.
• Interpret GD&T to verify design requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM with 0+ years

Master of Science in STEM with 0+ years

Tools

SAP

CADSTAR

MPLM drawings

RCCA

Minitab

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Quality Engineer/Quality Engineer in Rolling Meadows, IL. This role sits in the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability Division and involves QA system development, process control, and collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.

Qualified candidates will have STEM degrees with QA experience, and the ability to obtain U.S. government clearance and SAP/QA tooling familiarity.