Requisition ID: R10177028- Category: Engineering
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (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 peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented Quality Engineer to join our team in Baltimore, Maryland. This position can be filled at a level 2 or a level 3. This position is 100 onsite.
At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
- Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
- Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
- Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
- 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 Level 2:
- Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of industry experience in one or more areas: Design Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission/Quality Engineering; A Masters Degree
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge in Excel
- Secret Clearance
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
- Experience with SAP/MES transactions.
- US Citizenship required.
Basic Qualifications Level 3:
- Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of industry experience in one or more areas: Design Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission/Quality Engineering; 3 years and a Masters
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge in Excel
- Secret Clearance
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
- Experience with SAP/MES transactions.
- US Citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project management/project lead experience
- Experience facilitating effective Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
- Active DoD top secret clearance
- Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six-sigma
- Data Analytics and Statistical Analysis methods and techniques.
- Experience using Minitab, Tableau, or equivalent tools for statistical analysis.
- Familiarity with Drive for Excellence (DFX), Zero Defects Program (ZDP) supplier quality and sustainment concepts.
- Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) techniques
- IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS) and/or MIL-STD-883 Certified.
- Familiarity with IPC-A-600, 620, IPC-J-STD-001, Mil-Perf-38534/35 and Mil-Std-750.
- SAP familiarity with Quality Notifications, Production Orders and Purchase Orders.
- Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and First Article Inspections (FAI) AS9102.
Salary Range: $75,700 - $113,500
Salary Range 2: $93,000 - $139,600
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.
