Staff Quality Engineer – Secret Cleared

Northrop Grumman

Salt Lake City (UT)

On-site

USD 139,000 - 209,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Paid time off

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Salt Lake City seeks a Staff Engineer Quality to join our Quality and Mission Assurance team. You will develop and maintain quality systems, assess risks, review contracts, and support gate reviews to ensure contractual requirements are met.

The ideal candidate holds a engineering degree with substantial quality experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, with hands-on data analysis and continuous improvement expertise.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related STEM field with extensive experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or Quality Assurance; 12 years; 10 years with Master’s.
Experience with Quality Management Systems (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001).
Technical experience in Quality, Data Analysis or Statistical Analysis.
Risk management principles and contractual requirement review experience.
Lean Six Sigma certification or experience.
US Citizenship Required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols.
Assesses program performance and risks related to quality requirements to ensure contractual requirements are met.
Review and assess contractual requirements for applicability.
Perform cost account management-related activities on programs.
Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with customers.
Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain functions to ensure quality standards are in place and met.
Support program gate reviews as required.
Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment; conducts QA tests; performs statistical analysis.
Work from engineering drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, inspection instructions, and checklists to ensure items meet requirements.
Initiate Corrective Action Plans and work with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering personnel to identify root causes and ensure robust corrective actions.
Ensure corrective measures meet reliability standards and documentation is compliant with requirements.
Apply technical knowledge in QA methods, interpretation of drawings and standards, and mechanical measurement.
Proficient with Microsoft Office.