Quality Engineer – Secret-Clearance Eligible

Northrop Grumman; Sykesville (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Quality Engineer/Principal Quality Engineer in Sykesville, MD to join our Mission Systems team. This role can be filled at Level 2 or Level 3 depending on experience and qualifications, with travel up to 10% and no relocation assistance offered.

The position emphasizes developing and maintaining quality control systems, partnering with engineering and manufacturing, and performing audits and analyses to ensure compliance with standards such as ISO 9000 and AS9102.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 2+ years in QA or related engineering field; or Master's in STEM with QA experience

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 QA tests and statistical analyses.
• 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.
• Identify and remove barriers to quality improvement through root‑cause analysis and corrective‑action planning.

Skills

Data Analytics

Statistical Analysis

Clearance eligibility

US Citizenship

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM (optional)

Tools

ISO 9000

AS9102

FMEAs

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Quality Engineer/Principal Quality Engineer in Sykesville, MD to join our Mission Systems team. This role can be filled at Level 2 or Level 3 depending on experience and qualifications, with travel up to 10% and no relocation assistance offered.

The position emphasizes developing and maintaining quality control systems, partnering with engineering and manufacturing, and performing audits and analyses to ensure compliance with standards such as ISO 9000 and AS9102.