Northrop Grumman · 22 hours ago
Sr Principal Quality Engineer - R10219780
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$123K/yr - $185K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading defense systems company that offers innovative opportunities for employees to work on revolutionary systems. They are seeking a Senior Principal Quality Engineer to support the IBCS program, focusing on quality management systems and mission assurance to ensure products meet customer requirements and promote mission success.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Review and extract quality assurance requirements from documentation
Establish, implement, and maintain program mission assurance plans and practices used to ensure products and tools conform to company standards of excellence
Support tailoring and implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures, including performing internal compliance audits and bringing non-conformances to resolution
Interpret mission assurance requirements and ensure those requirements are integrated into program plans, specifications, and product documents
Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements
Provide oversight into discrepancy review and failure investigations, as well as root cause and corrective action determinations. Analyze and interpret trends and implement improvements to key metrics
Must be able to present work products to peers, Senior Management, and the customer
Represent Mission Assurance at various program reviews and review boards that may include but are not limited to Material Review Board (MRB), Configuration Control Board (CCB), Failure Review Board (FRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Safety Review Board (SRB), Software Peer Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and Corrective Action Board (CAB)
Contractor Data Requirements (CDRL) reviews, supplier audits, and inspections
Witness software testing, qualification, and Integration and Test
Provide Lab support and lab verification in preparation for software testing
Develop and deliver metrics and reports as needed
Collaborate with Program and Engineering management on program quality planning and the establishment of program quality objectives
Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and other functions to ensure quality standards are in place and met and to help resolve issues
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related STEM field with 8 years of related experience; 6 Years of experience required with a Master's degree
Application of technical expertise, including a complete understanding of software assurance fundamental engineering principles, practices, and theories
Experience with Quality Management Systems (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001, etc.)
Experience conducting internal audits (AS9100, In-Process, Factory Accountability)
Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action process and tools
Ability to read and interpret drawings
Understanding of risk management principles and contractual requirement review
Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance
Must be able to work onsite in Huntsville, AL
Preferred
Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems and software problem tracking tools (e.g., SAP, Jira, Confluence)
Dedicated to teamwork and able to work very well in a team environment
Advanced Excel skills
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
Experience maintaining positive supplier relationships, including through successful resolution of supplier quality challenges
Active DoD Secret Clearance
AS9100 Rev D and/or ISO 9001 trained auditor
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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