Sr. Principal Engineer Quality

2 weeks ago


Palmdale, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Requisition ID: R10169267
  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: Palmdale, California, United States of America
  • Clearance Type: Secret
  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift: Any (United States of America)
  • Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • Positions Available: 1
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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Senior Principal Quality Engineer or Staff Quality Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Palmdale, CA. Telecommute/remote is not an option for this position. This position’s standard work schedule is a 4/10 work week, to allow employees every Friday off.

The Sr. Principal Quality Engineer will:

  • Responsible for the implementation of Quality 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)
  • Execute an integrated a Mission Assurance plan for the program along with supporting plans that align with contractual requirements and stakeholder goals
  • Advocates and implements continuous improvement opportunities, 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
  • Thrives 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
  • Support and provide guidance for all program engineering processes from project inception to project completion

Sr. Principal Quality Engineer:

Basic Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s of Science degree in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, aerospace) with 9 years experience, MS degree with 7 years experience, or PhD with 4 years experience
  • Demonstrated ability to work with minimal oversight and in a multi-discipline team environment, providing insight and solutions to complicated issues both technical and procedural
  • Understanding and broad application of engineering systems, and DoD Mil specs and standards
  • Experience or strong understanding of system engineering principles, disciplines, and tools
  • Experience with leading process improvement projects
  • Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action
  • Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management Systems
  • Active DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MS in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, aerospace)
  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance with program access
Salary Range: $120,900 - $181,300
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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.



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