Quality Control Technician​/Quality Control Technician

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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), Autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance & Targeting Business Unit seeks a Quality Control Technician (Inspector) 2 OR Quality Control Technician (Inspector) 3 to join our team located in San Diego, California at the Rancho Bernardo site report to the Mission Assurance organization. The selected individual will support multiple programs across the Autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, & Targeting Business Unit.

Performs analyses and tests of raw materials, packaging materials, and/or finished products from manufacturing, to ensure quality standards and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements, and tolerance specifications for the chemical or physical property. Performs a variety of qualitative tests or qualitative assays on samples, and to aid in maintenance and certification of test instruments and apparatuses to ensure compliance. Prepares and monitors quality statistics and reports.

Reviews production records for conformance to procedures. Conducts non-conformance tests of manufactured, packaged or tested product.

• Provides inspection support for production and developmental builds utilizing various inspection methods to determine acceptance of product.
• Types of products inspected may include piece parts, cables and harnesses, electronic units and subsystems, precision electromechanical assemblies and Ground equipment
• Reviews production records for conformance against engineering.
• Provides inspection support to Environmental test and System Integration labs
• Supports various types of testing (Acceptance, Electrical, Environmental, Functional and Software).
• Verifies test results against engineering specifications for acceptance
• Facilitates non-conforming process; initiates discrepancy tags against non-conforming product, collaborates with Engineering for path forward
• Performs assigned audits (FOOD, Production Process related)

• High School Diploma with 2 years of related experience

• High School Diploma with 4 years of related experience

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. US citizen required for clearance
• Must be willing to work any shift, overtime or non-standard work schedule
• Must be able to work around composites, epoxies, and sealants for long periods of time.
• Must be technically proficient in Microsoft Office Suite to include but not limited to Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Must be able to perform moderately strenuous physical and repetitious work to include climbing, bending, crawling, stooping, and kneeling, lifting, working with arms overhead, leaning and laying.
• Must be able to lift, grip, push, pull and hold 25+ pounds.
• Working experience with non-conforming process
• Working experience interpreting drawings/specifications
• Working experience of using hand inspection tools
• Must have an active secret clearance to start

• Experience working with Avionics, Cables, and Harnesses
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) including NC module
• Experience with Team Center
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with performing audits
• Experience working in a test environment
• Flexibility to support occasional short-term travel

Primary Level Salary Range: $51,400.00 - $85,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $61,100.00 - $

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 market 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 contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice…