Senior Quality Engineer, Armament Systems

ngc; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Quality Engineer to support Armament Systems in Plymouth, MN. The role focuses on QA, mission assurance, and supplier quality across multiple sites, with travel up to 25%.

You will ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO9001, lead investigations, develop quality plans, and interface with customers and suppliers while driving CAPA and RCCA actions. U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in STEM required; advanced degrees preferred.
• 5+ years quality engineering in manufacturing.
• Experience with inspection equipment, metrology and calibration.
• Strong GD&T and drawing interpretation.
• Willingness to travel domestically; US citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure contract quality compliance to AS9100/ISO9001 on development and production programs.
• Prepare quality documentation and flow-downs for requisitions and CDQL data.
• Manage quality deliverables to meet contract timelines.
• Lead investigations with suppliers and customers; implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Coordinate with Operations/Manufacturing to contain defects and drive corrective actions.
• Review drawings for inspection capability and conformance; assess process capability.

Skills

QA tools

CAPA/RCCA

GD&T

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master's degree preferred

Tools

TIPQA

Metrology/Calibration

Quality Tools (DOE/FMEA/MSA)

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Quality Engineer to support Armament Systems in Plymouth, MN. The role focuses on QA, mission assurance, and supplier quality across multiple sites, with travel up to 25%.

You will ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO9001, lead investigations, develop quality plans, and interface with customers and suppliers while driving CAPA and RCCA actions. U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance are required.