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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Mission Assurance Quality Assurance Lead based out of Elkridge, MD. You will support both our Elkridge and Halethorpe sites for various inspection processes. What You’ll Get to Do: • Perform receiving inspections. • Support 1499 storeroom and finished good inspections. • Perform Final Kit inspection of vendor material in accordance to packing list and conforming criteria per QAD (Quality Assurance Directive) • Evaluate in-process and completed sub-assemblies and systems and identify defects in accordance with governing documentation. • Perform inspections using tooling and check-off lists for the complete inspection of sub-assemblies and systems. • Interface with manufacturing operations and engineering personnel to improve processes and documentation issues. • Review metrics, procedures, and techniques used to inspect materials, parts, units, and/or systems that improperly passed inspection, in order to make necessary corrections to prevent recurrence. • Support ISO Audits as required by audit coordinator. • Submit contract end item product as required. Inspect shipment and shipping paperwork such as government/customer shipping documents, packaging and preservation information using applicable specifications. Some interface with contracts personnel is also required for shipping process. • Interface with customer and government (DCMA) for required in-process inspections through final inspection as well as contract end item submittals and final pack and shipping process. • Perform as a Quality Process Control Aide in an AS-9100 process-oriented organization. Basic Qualifications: • High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years of experience working within the Defense Industry, Quality, Inspection, Shipping and/or Manufacturing • Experience using SAP • Experience in electromechanical assembly • Experience with shipping/packaging requirements • Experience using CADSTAR to review engineering drawings • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret security clearance • U.S. citizenship required Preferred Qualifications: • Active DoD Secret Security Clearance • AS 9100 • Experience interfacing with DoD customers • Experience within a quality inspection capacity Primary Level Salary Range: $54,517.00 - $132,658.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, North