Senior Principal Quality Engineer — Mission Assurance Lead

Northrop Grumman; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 89,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal/Sr Principal Quality Engineer to support Sentinel with QA, risk management, and program quality planning in Ogden or Roy, UT. The role requires a STEM degree and active Secret clearance, plus experience resolving production defects and delivering QA metrics.

You will collaborate with IPT MA & QE, support program reviews, and ensure timely closure of corrective actions while promoting safety and reliability across mission critical hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in a STEM degree with 5 years of relevant experience; or 3 years with a Master’s.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance or higher.
• 2 years of experience resolving defects from production or receiving.
• 3 years of experience supporting Quality Objectives.
• Sr. Principal: 6 years with a Master’s or 8 years without for relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support MA functions to ensure mission success.
• Perform technical reviews of Sentinel drawings, SOWs, and requirements documents.
• Ensure quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of Sentinel achievements.
• Assess performance and risks and determine resources for mission assurance.
• Assist Program Quality Managers with Sentinel QA/PM requirements.
• Develop and maintain Sentinel Program Quality Plans and metrics.
• Support FRBs, PCABs, and corrective actions.

Skills

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

Defect resolution

SATP processes

Risk management

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM (preferred for Sr level)

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal/Sr Principal Quality Engineer to support Sentinel with QA, risk management, and program quality planning in Ogden or Roy, UT. The role requires a STEM degree and active Secret clearance, plus experience resolving production defects and delivering QA metrics.

You will collaborate with IPT MA & QE, support program reviews, and ensure timely closure of corrective actions while promoting safety and reliability across mission critical hardware.