Principal Engineer Quality​/Sr Principal Engineer Quality

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 detail-oriented Principal Quality Engineer /
Sr. Principal Quality Engineer to join our dynamic STRIKE team. This position will be in Palmdale, CA
.

In this role, you will monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure the program's mission success. You will ensure the quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers. You will collaborate closely with the STRIKE Mission Assurance team to drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.

Our team is exceptionally detail-oriented. We work on sophisticated projects in the aerospace industry, producing high-quality work. Each team member has individual assignments, but we work as a united team to identify and resolve potential issues before product timelines are impacted. Our team pursues inclusivity, diversity, and balance in both workload and work-life. We feel strongly about treating each other with respect and working with integrity.

• The candidate should possess strong technical problem solving, written and verbal communication skills, perform technical assessments, and participate in CCB (Change Control Board) and data review activities.

• The candidate is expected to regularly interface with operations, program management, engineering staff, and external customers.

• Responsible for failure investigations, Customer/DCMA CARs, escapements, and data analytics to drive corrective actions. Communicate with customers, in the required time frame, on investigations and actions for each complaint/escapement.

• Responsible for oversight of technical, in-depth quality requirements for the program, ensuring that contract requirements are met, and documentation is compliant with requirements

• Lead Material Review Board submittals. Ensuring compliance with customer specifications/requirements in concurrence with the Chief Process Engineers.

• Review of First Article Inspections, and present First Articles to the customer representative.

• Assist in reviewing Supplier MRB and decision as to whether NG will request a SCAR

• Assess and mitigate risks related to customer quality requirements, contract review, and assist Quality Engineering work when reviewing new contracts.

• Technical reviews of drawings, SOW’s, Requirements, and documents as required

• Provides qualified Mission Assurance engineering support to all Program organizations (e.g., Operations, Production Control, Design Engineering, etc.) with daily interactions, as required

• Leads and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are developed and maintained

• Primary contact for quality and safety matters for the Government and DCMA representatives

• Able to effectively communicate solutions, ideas, and concepts to a diverse audience

• Working knowledge of Material Review Board (MRB) standards, practices, and Customer engagement

• Develop, analyze, and present metrics to customers and program leadership

• Guide Mission Assurance processes and requirements integration with engineering activities to varying levels of management and customers.

• Interface with manufacturing, engineering, program management, and…