Principal Quality Policy and Strategy Analyst
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering, QA Specialist / Manager, Quality Control / Manager -
Engineering
Quality Engineering, QA Specialist / Manager
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
None
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.
We are seeking a highly motivated Internal Principal Process Auditor/Quality Engineer to join the Quality & Mission Excellence Organization in Buffalo, NY .
This role will ensure the robustness of our Quality Management System (QMS), compliance with AS9100 standards, and company policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with exceptional analytical, presentation, communication, and facilitation skills, capable of working with minimal direction to successfully collaborate across organizations and functions to meet common objectives.
What you get to do :
Creates and maintains internal audit schedule to meet AS9100 requirements and company procedures.
Performs process audits throughout the program life cycle to ensure a robust Quality Management System by evaluating the execution of current policies, procedures, and compliance with government laws and regulations.
Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality evaluations of programmatic work products per customer requirements, company procedures, and regulatory standards.
Creates and maintains detailed records of quality assurance activities, including compliance audits, nonconformances, and corrective actions. Prepare reports to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Utilize technical knowledge in specifications/standards, drawing interpretation, measurement and analysis methods, process and product assessment to ensure hardware, software, and systems engineering work products meet customer requirements
Identifies and resolves quality-related issues. Conducts root cause analysis to determine the underlying causes of defects or non-conformances and implements corrective actions.
Ensures that corrective actions are effective and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
Continuously evaluates and improves quality processes and procedures. Works with cross-functional teams to implement best practices and enhance efficiency.
Serves as a liaison between quality assurance and other departments, ensuring clear communication of quality standards, company procedures, and expectations. Provides guidance and support to teams to achieve quality objectives.
Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, and vendor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
Ensures performance of relevant procedures and that quality products conform to established customer requirements, company procedures, and regulatory standards.
May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.
Experience in MS Office Applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Basic Qualifications Level 3:
Bachelor’s degree in STEM-related field with 5 years of relevant experience or
Master’s degree in STEM-related field with 3 years of relevant experience
Experience working with a Quality Management System and detailed knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and/or AS9100 rev D
Experience auditing documented procedures and/or AS9100/ISO 9001
Experience in developing audit plans and writing nonconformance and audit reports
Experience in Root Cause Analysis and Correct Action Planning
Experience in an engineering environment
Experience in interpreting…
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