Principal Quality Engineer

2 weeks ago


Palmdale, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Job Title: Principal Quality Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Quality Engineer to join our team at Northrop Grumman. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for implementing Mission Assurance principles across the program to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and company requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support coordination and implementation of all engineering activities, ensuring all individual IPT plans are sufficient quality, completeness, and detail (technical, cost, schedule)
  • Advocate and implement continuous improvement opportunities, providing leadership and guidance in identifying and executing tasks to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of company processes
  • Investigate 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
  • Perform technical issue assessment, provide technical guidance, and plan for resolution
  • Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCCA) and perform Audits to strengthen overall enterprise best practices
  • Support and provide guidance for all program engineering process from project inception to project completion

Requirements:

  • BS degree in Engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, aerospace) with 5 years experience, MS degree with 3 years experience, or PhD 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

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

Salary Range: $97,500 - $146,300

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.



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