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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Principal Quality Analyst

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), El Segundo, California, United States, 90245


Requisition ID: R10161562

Category:

Mission and Quality Assurance

Location:

El Segundo, California, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Secret

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available:

1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Quality Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in El Segundo, CA.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality evaluation and special control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials products.

Collaborates with engineering 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.

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.

Basic Qualifications:

Candidate must have a minimum of 6 years of Aerospace or Quality Assurance experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 years with a Master's.

Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance within a reasonable amount of time based on business needs.

Must have at least 3 years of experience working and auditing in Special Process and Process Controls environments in composites manufacturing.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships at all levels.

Knowledge of analyzing and interpreting testing laboratory and chemical analysis results.

Must be able to work in-person/on-site.

Must be able to work around hazardous chemicals.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledgeable with Northrop Grumman internal systems; Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Customer provided systems; Teamcenter Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Data Library (JDL), and Product Data Management (PDM).

Familiar with LabVantage LIMS software.

Interpreting receiving inspection requirements per customer specifications.

Experience extracting metrics to track process health.

Detail oriented and able to understand the big picture.

Working knowledge and experience with Quality Management Systems (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001, etc.).

Salary Range:

$88,700 - $133,100

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.

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.

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