Quality Engineer/Principal Quality Engineer - DARC
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the
boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and
cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start
contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing
real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take
pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to
grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With
our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right
opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
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 Space Systems is seeking a high caliber Quality
Engineer/Principal Quality Engineer with a background in
Mission/Quality Assurance, program execution, software, hardware,
and systems engineering, join the Mission Assurance team in
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The candidate selected will monitor and improve mission/quality
assurance system elements that assure program execution and
customer goal satisfaction. The Quality Engineer will support The
DARC Program in the Colorado Springs area.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The Quality Engineer will ensure compliance with all contractual
requirements, and sector/division policies and procedures, while
contributing to the program's effective process implementation.
Tasks will include:
Independently assessing program cost, and schedule; Assists in the
performance of independent quality reviews to ensure compliance
with contractual and customer requirements; and performs
statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the
responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required
standards and specifications. Audits quality systems for deficiency
identification and correction assuring process and product quality.
Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability
standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
Assuring the quality of software and hardware engineering and test
verification activities, and participating in software development
and test peer reviews.
The successful candidate will have an understanding of software and
hardware mission assurance principles and Safety Engineering, the
discipline to enforce them, and will possess strong communication
skills and the ability to work closely and effectively with program
personnel.
May specialize in the areas of design, inspection of incoming
product, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control
and/or research and development as they apply to product or process
quality. May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering
methodologies.
This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the
qualifications listed below.
This requisition may be filled as either a Quality Engineer or a
Principal Quality Engineer.
Basic Qualifications for a Quality Engineer:
Bachelor's degree in STEM field and 2 years of related experience
in supporting mission/quality assurance, systems engineering,
systems integration, software engineering, software development,
software test processes, hardware engineering and development or
program management; 0 years with a Masters
Solid written and verbal interpersonal, communication skills and
confidence to brief senior management with solid foundation in
Mission Assurance applications.
Good understanding of the specific AS9100 Standards impacting
program performance.
Possess an ACTIVE Secret clearance. Ability to obtain and maintain
an advanced security clearance.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Quality Engineer:
Bachelor's degree in STEM field and 5 years of related experience
in supporting mission/quality assurance, systems engineering,
systems integration, software engineering, software development,
software test processes, hardware engineering and development or
program management; 3 years with a Masters; 0 years with a PhD
Solid written and verbal interpersonal, communication skills and
confidence to brief senior management with solid foundation in
Mission Assurance applications.
Good understanding of the specific AS9100 Standards impacting
program performance.
Possess an ACTIVE Secret clearance. Ability to obtain and maintain
an advanced security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with these desired skills will
be given preferential consideration:
Mission Assurance/Quality Assurance experience
Knowledge of RCCA process
Good understanding of the specific AS9100 Standards impacting
program performance.
Excellent data analysis skills
Salary Range: $68,100.00 - $102,100.00Salary Range 2: $83,800.00 -
$125,800.00
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.
We are a pioneering company.
With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space -
our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future.
Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your
interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every
opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from
many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a
drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering
to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.
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