Principal Engineer Quality

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Requisition ID: R10158144

• Category : Engineering
• Location : Saint Augustine, Florida, 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
• Relocation Assistance : Relocation assistance may be available
• 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.

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.

Duties Include:

• Responsible for the implementation of Mission 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)

• Advocates and implements continuous improvement opportunities, providing leadership and guidance in 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

• 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

• The selected candidate should thrive 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

• Performs Root Cause Analysis (RCCA) and performs Audits to strengthen overall enterprise best practices

• Support and provide guidance for all program engineering process from project inception to project completion

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of Quality Engineering and/or Mission Assurance work experience; OR a master's degree and 3+ years of Quality Engineering and/or Mission Assurance work experience; OR a PhD and 0+ years of Quality Engineering and/or Mission Assurance work experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance and Special Program access when business dictates

• 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

• Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action

• Knowledge of MRB (Material Review Board) standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management Systems

• Trained and experienced in performing Root Cause Corrective Action

• Extensive experience with leading process improvement projects

• Experience or strong understanding of system engineering principles, disciplines, and tools

• Current Material Review Board member

• Active Secret Security Clearance or higher with program access

Salary Range: $84,200 - $126,400 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.