United States-California-Palmdale, United States
$79-119k
Full Time
an hour ago
Job description
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.This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Quality Engineer / Principal Quality Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Palmdale, CA, with expected travel domestic/international as required. Telecommute/remote is not an option for this position. This position’s standard work schedule is a 4/10, to allow employees every Friday off.
Duties Include:
Responsible for the implementation of Mission Assurance principles across the program to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory and NG requirements
Support coordination and implementation of all engineering activities, ensuring all individual IPT plans are sufficient quality, completeness, and detail (technical, cost, schedule)
Advocates and implements continuous improvement opportunities, providing leadership and guidance in identifying and executing tasks to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of NG processes
Investigates quality problems, issues, and failures through root cause investigation and corrective action implementation
Interaction with internal and external customers, as well as all levels of employees including: Program Mission Assurance Managers, Integrated Project Team Leads, and representatives from Systems Engineering Integration Team
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels
Performs technical issue assessment, provides technical guidance, and plans for resolution
Performs Root Cause Analysis (RCCA) and performs Audits to strengthen overall enterprise best practices
Support and provide guidance for all program engineering process from project inception to project completion
Basic Qualifications:
Quality Engineer:
BS degree in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, aerospace) with 2 years experience or MS degree in Engineering with 0 years experience
Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems, and DoD Mil specs and standards
Demonstrated ability to work without oversight and in a multi-discipline team environment, providing insight and solutions to complicated issues both technical and procedural
Extensive experience with leading process improvement projects
Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action
Active US DoD Secret security clearance (ability to obtain Top Secret) and ability to obtain program access
Active Passport
Ability to travel domestically and internationally 25% of the time
Ability to climb stairs frequently
Principal Quality Engineer:
BS degree in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, aerospace) with 5 years experience, MS degree in Engineering with 3 years' experience, or PhD with 1 year experience
Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems, and DoD Mil specs and standards
Demonstrated ability to work without oversight and in a multi-discipline team environment, providing insight and solutions to complicated issues both technical and procedural
Extensive experience with leading process improvement projects
Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action
Active US DoD Secret security clearance (ability to obtain Top Secret) and ability to obtain program access
Active Passport
Ability to travel domestically and internationally 25% of the time
Ability to climb stairs frequently
Preferred Qualifications:
MS in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, aerospace) or Master’s in Business Administration with BS in Engineering
Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management Systems
Trained and experienced in performing Root Cause Corrective Action
Experience or strong understanding of system engineering principles, disciplines, and tools
Active Top Secret Security Clearance with program access
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