Staff Engineer Quality

Relocation assistance: None. Clearance required: Secret. Travel: Up to 10% of the time.

About the role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Staff Engineer – Quality to support the Quality and Mission Assurance team in Salt Lake City, UT. The position involves developing, modifying, applying, and maintaining quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished products, while ensuring contractual requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials.
• Assess program performance and risks related to quality requirements to ensure contractual compliance.
• Review and assess contractual requirements for applicability.
• Perform cost account management‑related activities on supported programs.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with customers.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply‑chain functions to ensure quality standards are in place and met.
• Support program gate reviews as required.
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests; and perform statistical analysis to assess cost and responsibility for non‑conforming products or materials.
• Work from engineering drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, inspection instructions, and checklists to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.
• Initiate Corrective Action Plans and work with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering personnel to identify root causes and implement robust corrective actions.
• Ensure corrective measures meet reliability standards and that documentation complies with requirements.
• Apply technical knowledge of industry‑standard quality engineering methods, drawing interpretation, applicable specifications & standards, and mechanical measurement & analysis.
• Utilize Microsoft Office applications in daily tasks.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related STEM field.
• 12 years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or Quality Assurance (or 10 years with a Master’s degree).
• Experience with Quality Management Systems (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001).
• Technical experience in Quality, Data Analysis, or Statistical Analysis.
• Knowledge of risk‑management principles and contractual requirement review.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent experience.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma principles and concepts.
• Experience in design and/or manufacturing of electromechanical systems, soldering, IPC certification, or related electronic experience.
• Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) experience.
• Proficiency with industry‑standard statistical methods and software (e.g., Minitab).
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive supplier relationships and resolve supplier quality challenges.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

Pay

Primary salary range: $139,000 – $208,600. Compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and, for senior positions, long‑term incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company‑paid holidays.
• Paid time off (vacation and personal business).