Principal Quality Engineer

4 days ago


Palmdale, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Quality Engineer to join our team at Northrop Grumman. As a Principal Quality Engineer, 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 in 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
  • Interact 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

Salary Range 2: $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.



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