Principal Engineer Quality (CMM)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No 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 seeking a talented Principal Engineer Quality (CMM) located in Rolling Meadows, IL . What you will get to do: • Utilize knowledge of ISO/ASME GD&T to interpret engineering layouts, drawings, and documentation to develop, validate, optimize and maintain advanced PC-DMIS inspection programs for DCC CMM systems. • Develop offline programming methodologies utilizing 3D models and model-based definition (MBD) datasets. • Closely work with inspection management to build, formalize and maintain a documented training plan. • Evaluate and interpret engineering models and calibration results. • Demonstrate measurement methodologies to potential customers like Boeing, Lockheed Martin etc. • Cross train inspectors across the breadth of inspection tasks. • Assist inspectors to inspect, verify, and validate parts and assemblies of mechanical, electrical, structural components or systems. • Monitor and verify that product quality is in accordance with engineering drawings, work instructions, and other control procedures. • Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and specifications. • Maintain necessary inspection documentation, write inspection reports, and enter inspection data and defect information into a computer database. • Participate in team activities and provide expertise and guidance for effective problem-resolution. • Serve as the interface between Design Engineering and Receiving Inspection personnel. The ideal candidate must have knowledge of SAP (enterprise resource planning) to document inspection results, quality records, and manufacturing data.   Basic Qualifications Principal Engineer Quality (CMM) : • Bachelor’s Degree in a related STEM field of study with minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality; Master’s Degree in a related STEM field with 3 years of experience. • Hands-on experience developing PC-DMIS programs. • Experience using CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) and other advanced metrology equipment. • Comprehensive knowledge of metrology concepts, ASME Y14.5 dimensioning and tolerancing, GD&T and NIST traceable standards • Experience with quality and regulatory standards (ISO 9001 or AS9100). • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. • US Citizenship Required   Preferred Qualifications: • Active Secret Clearance • Experience performing FAI and generating inspection reports (AS 9102) • Experience assisting calibration of capital metrology equipment • Experience in investigating and documenting EPRs (Equipment Performance Reports) related to calibration deviations • Math heavy problem-solving experience to interpret complex blueprints, SPC (Statistical Process Control) data, and measurement uncertainties. • Experience evaluating and selecting new metrology equipment • Experience training inspectors on CMM measurement techniques