Job Description

Description

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 rsquo;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 rsquo;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 rsquo;ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented Program Quality Engineer to join our team in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Program Quality Engineer:

* 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.
* Drives quality outcomes for suppliers and operations.

MAQEA

Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor 39;s degree in a related STEM field
* Relevant experience of 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD
* Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance, US citizenship required
* Excellent written and verbal interpersonal, communication skills and confidence to brief senior management
* Foundation in Quality and Mission Excellence applications
* Ability to work in cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues

Preferred Qualifications:

* Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six-sigma
* Data Analytics and Statistical Analysis methods and techniques
* Experience using Microsoft Excel, Minitab, Tableau or equivalent tools for statistical analysis
* Familiarity with Drive for Excellence (DFX) 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-WHMA-A-620 and IPC-J-STD-001
* SAP familiarity with Quality Notifications, Production Orders and Purchase Orders
* Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and First Article Inspections (FAI)