Quality Engineer Level 2 and 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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’s Space Sector is seeking a Quality Engineer/Principal Quality Engineer - Level 2 or 3 to join our team in Clearfield, UT.

This Quality Engineer will work in an industrial environment and support solving complex engineering problems. Will effectively interact with design engineering team and provide support across Factory Value Streams, Materials and Process experts, Process engineering, Tool Design and Operations.

This position will work an on-site 12-hour weekend day schedule, Friday - Sunday. No relocation is available for this role.

In this job, you will:

• Understand the design intent, failure modes, requirements and specifications of the product as well as the manufacturing processes, process controls, statistics, SPC, and quality inspections.
• Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting governmental regulations, agency guidelines and internal policies/procedures to assure compliance/resolve non-conformances in the nonconformance management system and will serve as liaison between the weekday Quality Engineers and various internal and external organizations on the weekend, including some government agencies.
• Work directly with operating entities to ensure that inspections, process control, and audits are conducted on a continuing basis as specified to enforce requirements, meet specifications, and improve processing.
• Infrequent on-call duty - approximately one week per quarter - primarily remote support with on-site presence seldom required.
• Infrequent weekday on-site support - approximately two hours per month - supporting training, organizational, or production needs.
• Able to work in manufacturing environment, including accessing ladders, stairs, and work platforms.
• Other duties as assigned

This position can be filled at either a Level 2 or Level 3.

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional/relevant experience - OR - Master’s degree with 0 years of professional/relevant experience.
• Principal Quality Engineer: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional/relevant experience - OR - Master’s degree with 3 years of professional/relevant experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Infrequent on-call duty - approximately one week per quarter - primarily remote support with on-site presence seldom required.
• Able to work in manufacturing environment, including accessing ladders, stairs, and work platforms. Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering
• Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Root Cause tools and investigation leadership
• Inspection accuracy analysis, Inspection Points (IP) and Plan (I-Plan) creation
• Application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ANSI/AMSE Y14.5), and Dimensional Inspection Techniques
• Systems Engineering and Statistics
• Engineering Design, Solid Mechanics
• Microsoft Office Suite

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional/relevant experience - OR - Master’s degree with 3 years of professional/relevant experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Infrequent on-call duty - approximately one week per quarter - primarily remote support with on-site presence seldom required.
• Able to work in manufacturing environment, including accessing ladders, stairs, and work platforms. Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering
• Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Root Cause tools and investigation leadership
• Inspection accuracy analysis, Inspection Points (IP) and Plan (I-Plan) creation
• Application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ANSI/AMSE Y14.5), and Dimensional Inspection Techniques
• Systems Engineering and Statistics
• Engineering Design, Solid Mechanics
• Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Engineering, SPC
• AS9100/IS9001 experience
• Tooling/special equipment experience
• QMS signature authority
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Demonstrated Customer Coordination
• Understanding or experience of digital inspection techniques using Leica Laser Tracker, Creaform, Romer arm equipment, and CMM machinery
• Understanding or experience of computer Aided Design and Software - i.e. NX, Verisurf, Polyworks, Cameo

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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $89,400.00The 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.