Principal / Sr. Principal Flight Test Quality Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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 Aerospace Systems (NGAS) is looking for a Principal / Sr. Principal Quality Analyst supporting a Flight Test team at EAFB, CA

This Flight Test Quality Analyst (FTQA) position will support the development and implementation of program quality plans, policies, and procedures that support the execution of a safe and effective Flight Test Program.  The FTQA will ensure that the flight test environment and quality of products conform to established customer and engineering requirements.  The position requires review, analysis on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electromechanical systems and other related ground and flight related discrepancies.

Duties Include:

Interfacing with Flight Test management, Flight Test Engineers, System Test Engineers, Design/Liaison engineering, customers, and suppliers (via Subcontracts Management) Identifying systemic issues through trend analysis, issuing requests for corrective actions and recommending corrective and preventative actions; Supporting the MRB process for dispositions and modifications required in a flight test environment.

Ensure USAF Tech Pub/instructions are adhered to include comprehensive understanding of TO 00-20-1.

Understanding Ground Flight Risk Clause and Government Flight Representative (GFR) responsibilities of DCMAI 8210.1 and auditing adherence to Flight and Ground Contractor Operating Procedures. Additionally, the selected FTQA will support Flight Test inspection activities during system ground and flight-testing of Systems. The FTQA will support the verification process by ensuring the air vehicle is configured and functioning per design, have completed formal ground acceptance testing and are ready to enter flight-testing. 

FTQA will provide guidance to Flight Inspectors and interface on technical issues during Test that included the areas of:

• Sub-system integration
• Fuel system
• Weight and balance
• Landing gear checks
• Electrical and hydraulic system checks
• Flight controls
• Navigations systems
• Mission management system.
• Control rooms and Labs
• Hardware/Software configuration

In addition, the selected candidate will support Test/Flight Readiness Reviews and all flight brief and debriefs. The candidate will also be required to support deferred action boards and represent Quality Leadership on site by coordinating and interaction with Flight Test management on scheduled priorities. Good verbal and nonverbal communication skills is needed to effectively communicate with the leadership team and be effective in leading in investigations and determining Root Cause and Corrective Actions.

Basic Qualifications: 

Principal Quality Analyst:

• Bachelors Degree with 5 years' experience, Maters Degree with 3 years, PhD with 1 year, or an additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

• Active US DoD Secret security clearance and ability to obtain program access

• Demonstrated ability to work without oversight and in a multi-discipline team environment, providing insight and solutions to complicated issues both technical and procedural

• Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action

• Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time throughout shift

• Must be able to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working overhead

Sr. Principal Quality Analyst:

• Bachelors Degree with 8 years’ experience, Masters Degree with 6 years, PhD with 4 years, or an additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree