Principal / Sr. Principal Quality 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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

About the role

You will develop and implement program quality plans, processes, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses. Ensure that performance, products, and services conform to established company, customer, and regulatory standards. Review, analyze, and report on quality discrepancies related to assembly, maintenance, and processes. Investigate problems and develop disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies. Interface with manufacturing, engineering, customer, supplier, and subcontractor representatives to ensure compliance with requirements. Recommend corrective actions, dispositions, and modifications. Evaluate maintenance processes and equipment to determine capability, improve efficiency, and assure quality standards.

• Perform quality assurance inspections, process audits, and surveillance on all phases of maintenance and sustainment.
• Assure all material components used comply with applicable standards.
• Determine procedures for controlling product and process quality.
• Review quality trend analyses and related quality performance and customer satisfaction data.
• Maintain liaison with manufacturing, engineering, material management, supplier, and customer personnel to resolve quality problems.
• Review and extract contract requirements for implementation in documented processes and procedures executable by the workforce.
• Collaborate with Program Management in the development of performance metrics in the areas of customer satisfaction, product/service performance, process performance, and supplier/subcontractor performance.

This position requires a Secret clearance for start, 25% travel, and acceptance of customer-furnished quarters for up to 120 days away from the primary work location. A valid U.S. passport is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years (Principal) or 8 years (Sr Principal) of Aerospace experience handling and loading munitions on fighter or bomber aircraft; or Master’s degree with 3 years (Principal) or 6 years (Sr Principal) of experience.
• Weapons Evaluation and Training experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, time management, and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships at all levels.
• Must be able to work in-person/on-site and support a flexible work schedule, including extended shifts, holidays, weekends, and on-call status (24/7/365).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to transfer and maintain a final adjudicated government Secret clearance and any required program access within a reasonable period.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Government Top Secret clearance.
• Experience interpreting engineering/inspection requirements per customer specifications.
• Experience extracting metrics to track process health.
• Test and Evaluation experience.
• Experience in QMS development, implementation, and maintenance to ISO 9001 or AS9100 standards.

Pay

• Principal Level Salary Range: $94,200 – $141,200
• Sr Principal Level Salary Range: $117,500 – $176,300

The above salary ranges represent general guidelines. Base salary offers consider factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differentials, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business