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 Sector is seeking a Program Quality Engineer 3/4 to be located at our Linthicum, MD location. Travel 10%.

Put your years of experience into a future of excellence... The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman 39;s Mission Assurance team to support the Land amp; Avionics C4ISR Division.

Roles and Responsibilities:

* Implement MA engagement strategies across the program life-cycle from supporting new business pursuits to supporting fielded systems.
* Act as the main Quality focal point for the program and will be responsible for applying and maintaining quality evaluation techniques and control systems to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
* Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials.
* Collaborate with customers, supply chain, program management, contracts, engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place and maintained.
* Perform assessments of the program activities to ensure compliance with stated requirements.
* Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment.
* Perform analysis of program quality data to assess and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
* Measure and monitor supplier performance, chairing the material review board, reviewing and approval of technical documentation, establishing program corrective action boards and interfacing with upper management on quality related issues.

MAQEA

Qualification

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3:

* Bachelor 39;s Degree in a related STEM field.
* 5+ years of relevant experience in quality, engineering or manufacturing.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
* Strong written and verbal communications skills
* Strong problem solving skills
* Must possess a Secret Security Clearance.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 4:

* Bachelor 39;s Degree in a related STEM field.
* 9+ years of relevant experience in quality, engineering or manufacturing.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
* Strong written and verbal communications skills
* Strong problem solving skills
* Must possess a Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:

* Bachelor 39;s Degree in Engineering.
* Ability to perform quality related data analysis
* Prior Quality engagement across program lifecycle.
* Prior proposal experience.
* Prior experience supporting field operations.
* Ability to create and manage databases.
* Six Sigma Green Belt certification
* ASQ Certifications (CQM, CQE)