Sr Principal Quality Analyst

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a dedicated Senior Principal Quality Analyst (Level 4) to join our team in Baltimore, MD. This 100% onsite role offers the opportunity to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world. Join us to drive quality evaluation and control processes, collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams, and help shape the future of secure, integrated, multi-domain systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished products.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Implement and audit principles and operating practices to meet quality objectives and scope.
• Present program risks and opportunities within the cell.
• Demonstrate in-depth understanding of workflow and processes.
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, conduct quality assurance tests, and perform statistical analysis to assess nonconformities.
• Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• Initiate corrective action plans and work with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering personnel to implement robust solutions.
• Ensure that corrective measures meet reliability standards and comply with documentation requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, and checklists to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Specialize in areas such as design, mechanical engineering, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, reliability, inventory control, or research and development as applicable.
• Possess or obtain certification in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance, failure investigation or in Manufacturing, Process, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; OR a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; or a minimum of 12 years of manufacturing experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with standards such as IPC, J-Std, or MIL-STD.
• Familiarity with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management Systems and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Certified in Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies.
• Certified auditor experience.
• Experience facilitating RCCAs with technical groups.
• SAP experience.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Minitab, Tableau, or equivalent tools for statistical analysis.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Primary Level Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00.
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual performance and share company results.
• A variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.