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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.Mission Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer Quality to provide product-focused quality leadership for the NIMS program located in Salt Lake City, UT.\nThis role owns and executes the Sell-Off / End Item Data Package (EIDP) process and provides quality engineering support across the product lifecycle.\nThe Principal Quality Engineer will work closely with engineering, program management, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer representatives to ensure that quality requirements are clearly defined, properly flowed down, and effectively verified from incoming material through final product acceptance.\nWhat you will get to do: \nServe as the primary quality point of contact for NIMS Sell-Off / EIDP activities in Salt Lake City.\nPlan, develop, and maintain Sell-Off / EIDP content, including configuration listings, as-built records, test data, inspection reports, material certifications, waivers/deviations, and other required artifacts.\nEnsure customer, contractual, and internal quality requirements are correctly interpreted, flowed into program plans, and verified at product acceptance.\nLead and/or support customer Sell-Off events, including agenda preparation, package walk-throughs, discrepancy resolution, and formal acceptance documentation.\nCoordinate with Systems, Test, Manufacturing, and Software Engineering to ensure requirements traceability and objective evidence are complete and accurate.\nMRB / Nonconformance Management / Supplier & Material Flow\nSupport the MRB process for NIMS hardware, including review of nonconformances, participation in MRB activities, and ensuring that dispositions align with engineering, quality, and contractual requirements.\nWork with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to support evaluation and disposition of nonconforming product, including use-as-is, repair, and scrap decisions, and to ensure proper documentation and traceability.\nProvide quality engineering support to Receiving Inspection, including review and support of inspection plans, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria for incoming material and supplier hardware.\nSupport the Vendor Material Disposition Area (VMDA) by helping ensure timely and accurate segregation, tagging, disposition, and documentation of nonconforming supplier material.\nProduct & Process Quality\nCollaborate with manufacturing and test organizations to ensure build records, test data, nonconformance documentation, and rework/repair records meet program and customer expectations.\nIdentify, document, and help drive closure of nonconformances, defects, and escapes associated with product acceptance and EIDPs.\nSupport and/or lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) using structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D) and help ensure effective corrective/preventive actions are implemented and sustained.\nDevelop and maintain program-level quality plans, inspection plans, and acceptance data requirements for NIMS, spanning incoming inspection through final Sell-Off.\nProvide quality input to program reviews (e.g., design, production readiness, gate reviews) and deliver concise quality status to leadership and the customer.\nAnalyze quality metrics and trends related to nonconformances, rework, supplier performance, and acceptance issues; recommend and help implement improvement actions.\nSupport audits and assessments (internal, customer, regulatory) related to product quality, configuration, and documentation.\nMentor early-career quality engineers and act as a technical resource for product acceptance, MRB, and EIDP practices.\nThe ideal candidate must be able to communicate and collaborate in a team environment, interface with customers, internal personnel, suppliers, and must be proficient using Microsoft Office Suite.\nBasic Qualifications for the Principal Engineer Quality:\nBachelor of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, or investigating failures and identifying root causes, or in Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering field of work performing technical job functions; Master's with 3 years of experience. \nExperience in hardware product quality, systems quality, or manufacturing quality in an aerospace/defense or similarly regulated environment.\nExperience supporting the MRB process and nonconformance management, including documenting defects and participating in MRB or similar review activities.\nQMS (AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar) experience.\nExperience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, test procedures, and requirements documents.\nExperience with digital quality systems (e.g., nonconformance/MRB tools, PLM/ERP).\nU.S. Citizenship required; \nAbility to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.\nPreferred Qualifications\nDirect experience developing and executing EIDPs/Sell-Off packages for government contracting customers.\nExperience with Receiving Inspection or supplier quality activities (e.g., incoming inspection, supplier defects, return-to-vendor).\nExperience with configuration management and as-built/as-maintained traceability.\nExperience with industry standards used in the manufacture and assembly of electrical/electronic devices, such as:IPC-A-610 - Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies\nIPC-J-STD-001 - Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies\nIPC/WHMA-A-620 - Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies\nIPC-7711/7721 - Rework, Modification and Repair of Electronic Assemblies\nUL / IEC electrical safety and insulation standards relevant to electronic equipment\n\nGreen Belt / Black Belt, CQE, or other relevant quality certifications.\nExperience leading cross-functional teams, influence without direct authority, and drive closure of complex issues under schedule pressure.\nCurrent Active Secret Clearance.\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. 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