Senior Quality Analyst - Lean, Six Sigma & Audit Lead

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Quality Analyst to develop and implement comprehensive quality plans across assemblies, processes, and systems. You will lead corrective actions, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with standards and regulations, collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, and suppliers.

The role requires LEAN/Six Sigma expertise, experience with quality tools, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance; U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience, or Master's with 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with LEAN, Six Sigma, and continuous-improvement methodologies; Green- or Black-Belt certification preferred.
• Experience with corrective-action processes, quality processes/procedures, and validation/qualification methodologies.
• Experience using quality tools (cause-and-effect diagrams, flowcharts, check sheets, Pareto charts, scatter diagrams, run/control charts, histograms).
• Experience with First-Article Inspection criteria.
• Experience with SAP transaction processes.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality-control, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma tools, and analyses.
• Ensure product performance and quality meet company and regulatory standards.
• Review, analyze, and report quality discrepancies in assembly, process, mechanical, electrical, and electro‑mechanical systems.
• Investigate problems, create dispositions, and apply corrective actions for recurring issues; collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, customers, vendors, and subcontractors to meet requirements.
• Recommend corrective actions, dispositions, and design or process modifications.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Corrective actions

First-Article Inspection

Root cause analysis

Quality tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Quality Analyst to develop and implement comprehensive quality plans across assemblies, processes, and systems. You will lead corrective actions, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with standards and regulations, collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, and suppliers.

The role requires LEAN/Six Sigma expertise, experience with quality tools, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance; U.S.