Principal Quality Engineer​/Sr Principal Quality Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time 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.

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer / Sr. Principal Quality Engineer – Level 3 or Level 4 to join our VMDA (Vendor Material Disposition Area) team in Baltimore, MD. This position will support programs for BWI site.

This position is 100% onsite.

What You'll Be Doing Review and process nonconforming material reports and vendor quality notifications related to supplier defects.

Lead material review and disposition (use-as-is, repair, rework, scrap, return to vendor), ensuring decisions comply with internal requirements and specifications.

Lead investigations, organizing data, and presenting corrective action board investigations

Reporting status updates and technical data to directors and managers

Reviewing and verifying requirements to flow downs on contracts and other documentation

Interpreting technical drawings

Coordinate segregation, identification, and control of nonconforming material to prevent unintended use.

Partner with the Supply Performance Management (SPM) team to communicate nonconformance trends, systemic issues, and risk.

Engage directly with vendors to manage the return and resolution of nonconforming material.

Maintain clear, accurate records of nonconformances and dispositions within the appropriate quality systems.

Develop and present reports and metrics (e.g., quality notification trends, processing turnaround time, defect categorization by program).Work closely with Engineering to understand technical requirements and assess the impact of vendor defects on form, fit, and function.

Collaborate with production floor personnel on rework activities associated with vendor-related defects.

Support VMDA compliance and audit activities to ensure adherence to all applicable requirements and standards.

Participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing nonconformances and enhancing material quality.

Contribute to the development and refinement of quality procedures and work instructions related to nonconforming material and…