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Engineer Quality
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
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| Location | Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $81300 – $150500 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field and 2+ years of experience in a quality assurance, mission assurance, or related engineering role.
- Experience with standard Visual and Mechanical Inspection techniques and tools.
- Experience in reading/interpreting engineering drawings and specifications and familiarity with GD&T
- Experience participating in root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) activities
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance (US Citizenship required).
- Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field and 5+ years of experience in a quality assurance, mission assurance, or related engineering role.
- Experience with standard Visual and Mechanical Inspection techniques and tools.
- Experience in reading/interpreting engineering drawings and specifications and familiarity with GD&T
- Experience participating in root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) activities
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance (US Citizenship required).
Responsibilities
- Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
- The Quality Engineer develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
- Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality issues are addressed through MRB and that production is supported.
- Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
- Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
- Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
- Applies lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies in support of production Continuous Improvement activities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using SAP in a manufacturing environment
- Familiarity with standard inspection and non-destructive testing techniques and tools in a fabrication, machining, and assembly environment.
- Expertise in reading/interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, including GD&T
- Experience developing, collecting, and analyzing metrics.
- Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective action activities
- Experience planning and managing projects
- Experience conducting or managing internal audits
- Experience in an ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System Environment
- Experience working on DOD contracts and on Supplier Quality efforts
