Senior Quality Analyst - Secret Clearance (Six Sigma)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Quality Analyst to join on-site in Baltimore, MD. You will lead quality programs and ensure compliance across mechanical, electrical, and electro‑mechanical systems.

Role emphasizes lean six sigma, continuous improvement, and collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, and suppliers. A Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree 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 and procedures using statistical quality control and Six Sigma tools.
• Ensure product performance and quality meet standards and regulatory requirements.
• Review, analyze, and report quality discrepancies across assembly, mechanical, electrical, and electro‑mechanical systems.
• Investigate problems, create dispositions, and apply corrective actions; collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Recommend corrective actions and design or process modifications.
• Define how quality manuals, procedures, and work instructions relate and implement changes.
• Apply cost‑of‑quality concepts (prevention, appraisal, internal, external failures).
• Define audit components: purpose, scope, planning, execution, final report, corrective‑action verification.
• Facilitate team development and alignment through information sharing and workshops.
• Utilize PDCA, Kaizen, and DMAIC for process improvements.
• Use tools like cause‑and‑effect diagrams, flowcharts, Pareto charts, and control charts.

Skills

LEAN

Six Sigma

Continuous improvement

Quality tools

First-Article Inspection

SAP

Secret clearance

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Quality Analyst to join on-site in Baltimore, MD. You will lead quality programs and ensure compliance across mechanical, electrical, and electro‑mechanical systems.

Role emphasizes lean six sigma, continuous improvement, and collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, and suppliers. A Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.