Quality Engineer

Overview

Engineering | Baltimore Maryland, United States

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
None
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

• Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Participate in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), HQMS and Continuous Improvement activities at the introductory level.
• Maintain Key Performance Metrics (SRR, FTTTY, FTTIY, NDR, CoPQ, test data, etc.) and charts used to identify trends and track performance process and quality performance.
• Work with Test Engineers on Test Engineering software.
• Ensure that products conform to established company and regulatory standards.
• Identify and review product non-conformances and use data to make quality decisions.
• Implement and enforce adherence to PrOP, CADSTAR drawings, Quality Assurance Directives (QAD), and Work Instructions to fit program quality objectives.
• Support Functional/Physical Process Assessments.
• Read basic blueprints, interpret drawings and MIL-STDs.
• Disposition hardware defects and non-conformances.
• Participate in the resolution of any quality requirements non-conformance, Standard Repairs or exceptions (MRB, DTO, etc.).
• Present Program Risks and Opportunities within the factory cell.
• Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment.
• Assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Audit quality systems to identify deficiencies and track corrective actions.
• Initiate Corrective Action Plans and work with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering personnel to identify the root cause and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented.
• Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
• Work from engineering drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, inspection instructions, and checklists to ensure items meet required specifications and quality standards.
• Lead and implement Continuous Improvement actions to reduce defect count on manufacturing floor.
• May participate in areas such as design, incoming material inspection, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) along with at least 2 years of experience in Quality Assurance involving failure investigation and identifying root causes.
• Experience in Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering performing technical roles is also acceptable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• US citizenship required.

• Experience with ISO
  9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI)
• Green/Black Belt Certified in Lean Six-Sigma
• Certified in Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies
• Certified auditor
• SAP experience
• SQL experience
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Minitab, Tableau or equivalent tools for statistical analysis
• U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions

Salary Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 – $. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual…