Senior Quality Engineer, Mission Assurance (A&D)

Northrop Grumman

United States

On-site

USD 99,000 - 148,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a highly skilled Principal Quality Engineer to join the Mission Assurance team supporting Medium Caliber ammunition production in Plymouth, MN. You will ensure reliability and performance of products for warfighters and national security, leading quality systems and supplier quality initiatives.

Responsibilities include developing inspection plans, leading MRB actions, and applying Lean/Six Sigma tools to improve processes.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a relevant STEM discipline.
5+ years of quality planning, quality tools, and analysis in a manufacturing environment, or 5+ years in applied engineering.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Experience in aerospace/defense industry with regulated products or systems.
Strong background in GD&T, metrology and calibration.
ASQ certifications (CQA, CQE, CQM, or equivalent) are a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead & support cross‑functional investigations with internal teams, suppliers, and customers.
Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate recurrence.
Provide production line support and supplier process monitoring.
Review drawings for inspection capability and GD&T conformance.
Perform statistical analysis and Lean/Six Sigma driven improvements.
Report quality and mission assurance status to program management and customers.