Senior Principal Quality Engineer - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Quality Engineer to join our Baltimore, MD team. The role focuses on defining mission‑assurance specs, ensuring quality across deliverables, and leading reviews with suppliers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate brings STEM education, AS9100/ISO 9001 experience, GD&T proficiency, and strong root-cause capabilities. This onsite position requires US citizenship and an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 5+ years of Manufacturing/Quality experience or Master’s Degree in STEM with 3+ years.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with root cause and corrective action methodologies (8D/5 Why).
• Experience conducting audits to verify internal procedures are followed.
• Active Secret Clearance and US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Define and monitor mission‑assurance specifications to ensure program success.
• Ensure quality, risk, safety, reliability, and maintainability of deliverables and suppliers.
• Lead program performance reviews and advise on resource re‑allocation.
• Clarify contract requirements and establish compliance paths.
• Participate in PDR/CDR to verify system designs against requirements.
• Conduct contract reviews to confirm adherence to standards.
• Apply quantitative/predictive analysis to evaluate risks and opportunities.
• Manage configuration management and First Article Inspections.
• Identify nonconformances and drive corrective actions.
• Apply AS9100 principles to resolve quality‑system questions and concerns.
• Verify compliance with program requirements and flow downs to suppliers.
• Generate Basis of Estimate documentation for proposals.

Skills

Quality engineering

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Audits

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Minitab

SQL

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Quality Engineer to join our Baltimore, MD team. The role focuses on defining mission‑assurance specs, ensuring quality across deliverables, and leading reviews with suppliers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate brings STEM education, AS9100/ISO 9001 experience, GD&T proficiency, and strong root-cause capabilities. This onsite position requires US citizenship and an active Secret clearance.