Northrop Grumman Australia · 3 hours ago
Sr Principal Quality Analyst
United States-Maryland-Baltimore
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$112K/yr - $168K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a Senior Principal Quality Analyst to join their team in Baltimore, MD. The role involves developing and maintaining quality evaluation systems, collaborating with engineering and manufacturing to ensure quality standards, and implementing corrective actions for product quality issues.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment
Implements and audits Principles and Operating Practices to fit quality objectives and quality scope
Present Program Risks and Opportunities within the Cell
In depth level understanding of workflow/processes
Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducting quality assurance tests; and performing statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications
Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction
Initiate Corrective Action Plans and work with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering personnel to identify the root cause and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented
Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements
Work from engineering drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, inspection instructions, documentation (manufacturing procedures) and checklists to ensure items meet required specifications and quality standards
May specialize in the areas of design, mechanical engineering, 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 8 years experience in Quality Assurance, or investigating failures and identifying root causes or in Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering field of work performing technical job functions; OR a Master's Degree with a minimum of 6 years experience in Quality Assurance, or investigating failures and identifying root causes or in Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering field of work performing technical job functions; will consider a minimum of 12 years of experience in manufacturing in lieu of a Bachelor's degree
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
US Citizenship required
Preferred
Experience in at least one of the following standards (IPC, J-Std, MIL-STD)
Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI)
Certified in Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies
Certified auditor
Experience Facilitating RCCAs with technical groups
SAP Experience
Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues
Experience using Microsoft Excel, Minitab, Tableau or equivalent tools for statistical analysis
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase