Senior Quality Analyst – Defense Systems (25% Travel)

Northrop Grumman; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Mesa, AZ seeks a Principal or Sr Principal Quality Analyst to join our Armament Systems team. You will be part of the Mission Assurance/Quality organization, promoting proactive teamwork and quality excellence.

The role requires 9–12 years in quality or manufacturing, knowledge of AS9100, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed. Project leadership and strong communications are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of quality tools and analysis experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with AS9100 quality requirements and audits.
• Strong problem solving, presentation and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Review requests for proposals and develop QC/QA plans to meet customer requirements.
• Drive quality deployment metrics and improve performance against goals.
• Investigate root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Lead containment and resolution of quality issues with suppliers and internal teams.
• Prepare technical reports documenting investigations and findings.

Skills

Quality tools

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

Technical writing

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical field

Master's Degree (optional)

Tools

TIPQA

Solumina

Costpoint

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Mesa, AZ seeks a Principal or Sr Principal Quality Analyst to join our Armament Systems team. You will be part of the Mission Assurance/Quality organization, promoting proactive teamwork and quality excellence.

The role requires 9–12 years in quality or manufacturing, knowledge of AS9100, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed. Project leadership and strong communications are essential.