Principal Quality Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: August 6, 2022
Job Description:
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.
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Principal
Quality Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse
individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL. This
position supports the development, modification and application of
the engineering assurance/quality principles and processes for the
purpose of reducing and/or eliminating escapes or omissions linked
to design early in the lifecycle to ensure design integrity and
robustness while maintaining efficiency. This role provides
Engineering Assurance/Quality Engineering support to Engineering,
Manufacturing, Program Management, System Test and many other
functions to ensure that quality standards are met. The
responsibility of this position includes:
- Verifying test setups and reviewing test procedures to ensure
validation of requirements
- Supporting various design reviews and testing processes,
mechanisms, systems integration and requirements verification
- Performing root cause/corrective action (RCCA)
- Extensive review of supplier documentation to verify compliance
to quality standards and contractual requirements as they pertain
to the equipment being procured
- Extensive review of engineering drawings along with equipment
inspection and test support to evaluate the precision and accuracy
of products being developed. This may include geometric
dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), maintainability and
producibility aspects of a design.
- Extensive review of Technical Data Packages (TDPs) which may
include but are not limited to Engineering end items such as
Drawings, Part List and supporting Qualification and testing
documents as well as verifying Quality Assurance Provisions
(QAPs)
- Engaging in all aspects of design requirements, design
application, documentation review, implementation, integration and
management to ensure that final design requirements meet and/or
exceed customer's requirements
- Developing and/or tracking metrics to support job functionBasic
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or
Mathematics (STEM) with 5 or more years of experience in Quality OR
a Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or
Mathematics (STEM) with 2 years of experience in Quality Assurance
or related field
- An Active, In-scope, DoD Secret Security Clearance with the
last investigation occurring within the last five (5) years as well
as Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time, as
determined by the company to meet its business needs. Preferred
Qualifications:
- Experience with CAD software (i.e., AutoCAD, CATIA, Solid
Works, NX) and MS Office Suite
- General knowledge of ASME standards, MIL standards and other
industry standards
- Ability to establish rapport and work closely with the
Integrated Project Team leaders and design groups.
- Ability to gather data and create Quality briefings to present
to higher level management and the customers.
- A willingness to work in fluid environments defining policies
and procedures.
- An innovative spirit to identify issues and propose solutions
to overcome barriers to success.
- Strong Organizational and Leadership Skills
- Experience with Supplier Engagement
- Experience with Root Cause/Corrective Action
- Experience with Material Review Board
- Experience with Laboratory Operations Salary Range: $79,700 USD
- $119,500 USD 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 health and safety of our employees and their families
is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain
up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman
employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have
an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant
to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently
stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order
14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .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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