We are looking for you to join our team as a Quality Engineer based out of Cincinnati, OH.
What you will get to do:

Collaborates with functional organizations including purchasing, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and program management to ensure quality standards are in place.
* Assists in the performance of independent quality reviews to ensure compliance with contractual and customer requirements.
* Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment.
* Conducts quality assurance tests, and performs statistical analysis to assess affordability and cost of poor quality
* Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction assuring process and product quality. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
* May specialize in the areas of design and development, 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.
Basic Qualifications for a Quality Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in a related STEM field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (OR a Master's degree and 1 or more years of relevant experience)
* Ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance
* United States Citizenship required
* Experience coordinating customer communications across multiple programs
* Experience working in cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues
* Trained and experienced in performing Root Cause Corrective Action
* Experience in reading/interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
Preferred Qualifications for a Quality Engineer:

Experience with AS9100/IS09001 Quality Management systems
* Experience with standard Visual and Mechanical Inspection techniques and tools
* Have experience in quality planning
* Experience with SAP in a manufacturing environment
* Experience in electrical, electronic and electromechanical systems
* Experience working with electrical or mechanical design requirements and specifications
* Experience with MIL-SPECs and DoD contracts
* Experience planning and managing projects
* Experience developing, collecting, and analyzing metrics
Salary Range: $73,900 - $110,900
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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.