Quality Assurance Policy and Strategy Analyst

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 is looking for a full time Quality Assurance (QA) Policy and Strategy Analyst for our Baltimore campus.  The selected candidate will report to the Manager, QMS Compliance.

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the sector Quality Management System (QMS) Compliance Program to ensure conformity with the AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards.
• Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with quality assurance requirements, as well as corporate, sector, and site policies and procedures.
• Conduct internal audit assessments of QMS process areas (such as manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain) to ensure requirements and specifications are met.
• Work directly with functional and operational organizations to ensure that process audits and analyses are conducted as specified to enforce requirements and meet specifications.
• Mentor process owners to implement processes to support the AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards as well as other contractual standards such as AS9145, AS9102 and AS9115.
• Generate and analyze performance metrics to identify trends in non-conformances to enable efforts to improve quality.
• Automate data collection and analysis through the use of Microsoft SharePoint tools, Tableau, and/or Power Apps to improve operational efficiency.

The candidate must be a self-starter with a proven track record of multi-discipline team experience and possess outstanding analytical, presentation, communication, and facilitation skills. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are important to this role.

This position may be filled at the Analyst (level 2) or Principal Analyst (level 3) level, depending on experience.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 2: 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline and 2+ years of relevant experience in Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain or Manufacturing, (OR 0+ years’ experience with Master's degree, OR 4+ years with an Associate's degree; OR 6+ years in lieu of degree)
• Experience conducting process audits
• Experience in Data Analytics, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective and Preventive Action
• Experience in a manufacturing, quality, engineering, or supply chain environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (i.e., creation of Excel macros)
• Strong written and verbal communications skills

 Basic Qualifications for a Level 3: 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline and 5+ years of relevant experience in Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain or Manufacturing, (OR 3+ years’ experience with Master's degree, OR 7+ years with an Associate's degree; OR 9+ years in lieu of degree)
• Experience conducting process audits
• Experience in Data Analytics, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective and Preventive Action
• Experience in a manufacturing, quality, engineering, or supply chain environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (i.e., creation of Excel macros)
• Strong written and verbal communications skills

Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Detailed working knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100
• Experience developing in Microsoft SharePoint or Power Apps
• SAP knowledge or experience
• Experience using HQMS
• Strong Facilitation skills

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Salary Range: $67,000 USD - $100,400 USD

Salary Range 2: $82,400 USD - $126,300 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.