Principal Engineer Mission Assurance

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.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Operates successfully in a team atmosphere.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place and maintained. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Interfacing with both internal and external stakeholders and customers
• Perform production floor activities associated with quality, production, and test activities, while assisting in the corrective action board (CAB) including data gathering and analysis.
• Possess technical knowledge in specifications/standards, drawing interpretation, measurement and analysis methods, process and product assessments, and corrective action methodology.
• Monitors manufacturing processes, performs quality assessments and audits, and reviews non-conforming material.
• Provides engineering support for the inspection organization.
• Facilitates Preventive & Corrective Action Board (PCAB) process including data gathering, analysis, and presentation.
• Possess the ability to apply technical standards, scientific principles, theories, and concepts.
• Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction while collaborating with the compliance team.
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.

Uses LEAN concepts and Six Sigma tools as aides to problem resolution.

Maintains and continuously develops technical knowledge in quality engineering, specifications/standards, drawing interpretation, measurement and analysis methods, processes and products, relevant technologies, and problem-solving methodology.

Principal Engineer

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 years of mission assurance experience with STEM Bachelor's degree; 3 years of mission assurance experience with master's degree; 0 years of experience with PhD.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Possess technical knowledge in quality specifications and standards.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications especially Excel, Word, Power Point
• Experience conveying technical information (both written and verbal)
• Experience working with quality management systems.
• Quality related experience in the following processes: Composite, assembly
• Drawing interpretation
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 and internal auditing
• Experience in a DoD Manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or materials engineering
• Master’s degree in STEM discipline.
• Experience with MES or MESX systems.
• Quality standards and specifications knowledge
• PCDMIS CMM programming experience.
• Working knowledge of GD&T.
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Certification in a Method.
• DoD Secret Clearance or Higher

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.