Quality Engineering Manager - Armament Systems

Northrop Grumman; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman, Plymouth, MN seeks a Quality Manager to lead a Quality Engineering team within the Ammunition Operating Unit. You will oversee quality planning, program performance, and regulatory compliance across contracts and lifecycle stages.

You will drive continuous improvement, supervise 8–10 direct reports, and coordinate with suppliers and mission assurance to ensure conformance to customer requirements and QMS processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years professional experience, or master’s degree plus 3 years of experience.
• Understanding of GD&T and drawings.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry (ISO9001, AS9100, etc.).
• Experience working with regulated industry Certified Quality Management System requirements.
• Understanding and application of statistical methods and data analytics.
• Strong written and verbal communication and formal presentation skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Management responsibility for a team of 8-10 direct reports.
• Working with the team and programs to ensure conformance to all quality related customer contract requirements.
• Working with the team assure quality products, services, and solutions throughout each program’s life cycle.
• Ensuring compliance to Quality Management System (QMS) business policies and processes.
• Work cross functionally to identify and facilitate initiatives for business, operational, technical, and administrative process improvements.
• Driving Continuous Improvement activities within the organization.
• Actively drive program planning and schedule reviews to verify all key risks have been identified and satisfactorily mitigated.
• Develop and improve process metrics to drive improvement in the organization
• Deliver quality-related data / presentations to leadership.
• Review Corrective Actions for acceptance or closure as part of the corrective action review board.
• Develops and/or approves Basis of Estimates (BOE) for program or product Quality Engineering plan/activities/tasks.
• Participate in program technical reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, TRR, CDR, IDR, etc. (as applicable.) along with participation in reviewing and approving associated technical documentation (drawings, specifications, etc.).
• Coordinate with the Supplier Quality and Mission Assurance functions to enhance cross specialty harmonization of activities and initiatives.

Skills

GD&T & drawings understanding

Statistical methods & data analytics

Strong written & verbal communication

Willingness to travel

US Citizenship required

Education

Bachelor’s degree +5 years experience

Master’s degree +3 years experience

Tools

ISO9001 / AS9100 experience

Certified Quality Management System requirements

ASQ Certifications (CQM/OE, CQE)

Lean / Six Sigma Master/Black Belt

AS9100 experience

Job description

Northrop Grumman, Plymouth, MN seeks a Quality Manager to lead a Quality Engineering team within the Ammunition Operating Unit. You will oversee quality planning, program performance, and regulatory compliance across contracts and lifecycle stages.

You will drive continuous improvement, supervise 8–10 direct reports, and coordinate with suppliers and mission assurance to ensure conformance to customer requirements and QMS processes.