Quality Engineer

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Job Description :

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented Quality Engineer to join our team in Sunnyvale, CA. The selected candidate will represent the Quality and Mission Excellence department supporting a program or programs in a Program Quality Engineer role, with responsibility for the overall program quality over the lifecycle of the program.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.

Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges.

We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

Role and Responsibilities :

• Developing and Supporting Program proposal activities
• Developing and implementing the Program Quality Plan
• Planning / establishing the baseline for the Program quality scope
• Support execution of the Program's procurement, manufacturing, and test plans
• Monitoring and control of both supplier and manufacturing performance
• Driving and supporting Continuous Improvement (CI) activities on the Program
• Establishing good working relationships with customer and government representatives to facilitate demonstration of conformance to requirements of the finished work products

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in a related STEM field and 2+ years of experience in a quality assurance, mission assurance, or related engineering role
• Developing knowledge of the basic principles in various engineering disciplines. Ability to solve routine design and engineering tasks with minor assistance
• Ability to successfully engage with manufacturing and QC personnel on the shop floor to provide solutions using Quality principles and practices
• Must be familiar with standard Visual and Mechanical Inspection techniques and tools
• Experience in root cause analysis and corrective action
• Good computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Word, Projects, and Excel
• Able to communicate and work effectively in a team setting
• Ability to travel, up to 25%
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance (US Citizenship required)

Preferred Qualifications :

• Demonstrated experience working in a Program Quality role
• Experience working within an ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System Environment
• Familiarity with standard non-destructive testing techniques and tools in a fabrication, machining, and assembly environment
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management
• Experience collecting and analyzing metrics
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal oversight and in a multi-discipline team environment
• Demonstrated problem solving skills in a manufacturing environment implementing solutions to complicated technical issues
• Ability to document, plan and manage projects
• Experience working on DOD contracts and on Supplier Quality efforts

Salary Range : $79,300 - $118,900

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.

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 http : / / www.northropgrumman.com / EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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