Quality Engineer/ Associate Quality Engineer

Job Expired

United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States

$63-114k

Full Time

a month ago

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Job Description

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a talented Quality Engineer or Associate Quality Engineer to join our team in Baltimore, MD.

The Program Quality Engineer develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product, focusing on defect minimization and process improvement.

  • Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Performs oversight and monitoring of program risks and opportunities.
  • Assists in the performance of independent quality reviews to ensure compliance with contractual and customer requirements.
  • Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
  • Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction assuring process and product quality. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
  • May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. 
  • May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

Basic Qualifications  

  • Associate Quality Engineer: Bachelor's + 0 years of experience; 4+ years in lieu of degree
  • Quality Engineer: Bachelor's + 2 years of exp: Master's + 0 years of exp; 6+ years of experience in lieu of degree. 
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with SCI.
  • Solid written and verbal interpersonal, communication skills and confidence to brief senior team members or management teams regarding Mission Assurance concerns. 
  • Ability to coordinate customer communications across multiple, diverse sites. 
  • Ability to work in cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues. 

Preferred Qualification: 

  • Trained and experienced in performing Root Cause Corrective Action 
  • Experience working with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications. 
  • Experience with SAP 
  • Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI  
  • Experience working on Space hardware. 
  • Manufacturing process knowledge a plus. 
  • Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering  
  • Experience in planning and organizing activities across multiple manufacturing locations. 
  • Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management 
  • Experience in evaluating circuit card assemblies for workmanship issues. 
  • Have experience in quality planning. 

Salary Range: $62,600.00 - $93,800.00Salary Range 2: $75,700.00 - $113,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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