RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
• Collaborate 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.
• Design and analyze 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related field with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR 3 years with Masters
• Working knowledge of SAP, ISE and CADSTAR.
• continuous improvement to existing methods, processes and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal, communication skills and confidence to brief senior management
• Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• US citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with dispositioning hardware for quality related issues in a manufacturing facility.
• Familiarity with Material Review Board (MRB) process.
• Familiarity with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications.
• Foundation in Quality and Mission Excellence applications.
• Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six-sigma.
• Data Analytics and Statistical Analysis methods and techniques; Ability to perform quality-related data analysis.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Minitab, Tableau or equivalent tools for statistical analysis.
• Familiarity with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) techniques.
• SAP familiarity with Quality Notifications, Production Orders and Purchase Orders.
• Strong working knowledge of Factory processes and procedures across the entire factory.
• Working knowledge of inspection tools, methods and techniques used for hardware reviews, validation and inspections.
• Ability to identify weakness and areas of non-compliance in order to provide
• Ability to work in and lead cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues.

Salary Range: $93,000.00 - $139,600.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.