Location: Baltimore, MD
Company: Northrop Grumman
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. 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 Principal Engineer Quality or Senior Principal Engineer Quality to join our team in Baltimore, MD. The Program/Factory 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. 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 Principal Engineer Quality: Bachelor's + 5 years of exp: Master's + 3 years of exp; Ph D + 0 years of exp. 9+ years of experience in leu of degree. Senior Principal Quality Engineer: Bachelor's + 9 years of exp; Master's + 7 years of exp; Ph D + 4 years of exp. 13 years in leu of degree. Active Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI. Solid written and verbal interpersonal, communication skills and confidence to brief senior management with solid foundation in Mission Assurance applications. Ability to coordinate customer communications across multiple, diverse sites.
Ability to work in cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues. Trained and experienced in performing Root Cause Corrective Action Experience working with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications. Experience with SAP Preferred Qualification: 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 Record of increasing responsibility supporting manufacturing, electrical, and mechanical engineering organizations Experience in evaluating circuit card assemblies for workmanship issues. Have experience in quality planning. Mentor lesser experienced engineers on areas of manufacturing Salary Range: $93,000 - $139,600 Salary Range 2: $115,400 - $173,200The 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.
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, interaction, interactionual 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: ///EEO. U. S. Citizenship is required for most positions. PDN-9ad7bfcf-127b-4ee4-aed9-4303c14a3c4b
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