Principal Quality Engineer/Sr. Principal Quality Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

We are seeking a self-starting, motivated Principal Quality Engineer/ Sr. Principal Quality Engineer to join our dedicated Southern California field engineering team. The team designs, develops, tests, delivers, and operates advanced prototypes and unique marine systems.

What You’ll Get To Do:

The candidate will have the opportunity to provide Quality Engineering and Mission Assurance support to a variety of unique equipment designed for marine applications. The candidate works on unusually complex technical problems and provides solutions, which may involve a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines and knowledge. They will coordinate and collaborate with internal quality teams and customer quality teams in problem solving, risk mitigation, and root cause corrective action.  They will have the ability to influence up front design and plan work for a variety of disciplines including heavy lift equipment, oxygen clean environments, and coatings application.  They will also perform quality inspections, both on customer equipment and on supplier products.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide Mission Assurance interface with the customer, technical authority, suppliers, and internal quality departments and act as the primary POC for all NG Field Site Quality
• Solve and troubleshoot unique production and maintenance issues with solutions that span a broad range of engineering disciplines
• Responsible for life support systems processes/procedures and clean room operations and compliance
• Perform root cause analysis and work with engineers, maintenance teams, and/ or suppliers to implement effective corrective action and process improvements
• Review early engineering designs for manufacturing and quality concerns and provide input on solutions
• Conduct technical analysis of product implementations, modifications, and enhancements to products in accordance with specific customer specifications
• Perform Procurement Quality Engineering tasks to support the Supply Chain Management process including quality requirements flow down on purchase orders and source inspection of completed hardware. 
• Write and review documentation for technical procedures, work package instructions, and engineering specifications
• Follow local customer and NG Quality and Mission Assurance procedures and guide the team in decision making based on information from both sources
• Qualify with the customer on local procedures and assist with bringing NG employees up to speed on those qualifications
• Provide customer driven quality training for the NG field site employees
• Use inspection tools to assist with maintenance and customer required inspections

“This position may be filled as a Principal Quality Engineer or a Sr. Principal Quality Engineer based on the qualifications listed below.”

Basic Qualifications for Principal Quality Engineer:

• BS Degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 5 years of related experience or a Master’s Degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 3 years of related experience.
• 3+ years experience working with electrical or mechanical design requirements, specifications, and engineering drawings.
• 3+ years experience with MS Office suite tools
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Quality Engineer:

• BS Degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 9 years of related experience or a Master’s Degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 7 years of related experience.
• 7+ years experience working with electrical or mechanical design requirements, specifications, and engineerin