What You'll Get to Do:

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, supply chain 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 and keeps management apprised of supplier performance, quality status, and risks
* 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.
* Identify and resolve complex technical and quality problems, issues, and defects on the production floor through problem-solving methodology, root cause investigation and corrective action implementations
* Review and evaluate non-conforming material for compliance to drawings, specifications, and standards
* Mentor and provide guidance to team members and less experienced personnel
* Provides technical solutions and insight which supports Quality Management System (QMS)
* Work with manufacturing cell team to define, gather, evaluate, and effectively present process and quality metrics to assist with program efficiency, effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
* Work with multiple functions to disposition hardware for quality related issues in the manufacturing cell
* Strong working knowledge of Factory processes and procedures across the entire factory.
* Ability to work in and lead cross-functional teams to resolve problems or issues.
* Working knowledge of inspection tools, methods and techniques used for hardware reviews, validation, and inspections.
* Ability to identify weakness and areas of non-compliance to provide guidance and plans for continuous improvement.
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; OR 6 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.
* Familiarity and/or experience with Earned Value and budgeting.
* Familiarity and/or experience in support of proposals and quoting of Quality hours in bids.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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: $119,200 - $178,800
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.