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Quality Engineer – Level 2 or Level 3
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Utah-Clearfield
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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’s Space Sector is seeking a Quality Engineer Level 2 or Level 3 to join our team in Clearfield, UT. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Candidate will work in an industrial environment and support solving complex engineering problems. Will effectively interact with design engineering team and provide support across Factory Value Streams, Materials and Process experts, Process engineering, and Tool Design. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. In this job, you will: • Understand the design intent, failure modes, requirements and specifications of the product as well as the manufacturing processes, process controls, statistics, SPC, and quality inspections. • Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting governmental regulations, agency guidelines and internal policies/procedures to assure compliance/resolve non-conformances and will serve as liaison between Mission Assurance and various internal and external organizations, including some government agencies. • Work directly with operating entities to ensure that inspections, process control, and audits are conducted on a continuing basis as specified to enforce requirements, meet specifications, and improve processing. • Other duties as assigned This position can be filled at either a Level 2 or Level 3. Basic Qualifications for Level 2: • Approved STEM Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience – OR – Approved STEM Master’s degree with 0 years of relevant experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree. • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance • Experience in a Quality Assurance/ Quality Engineering role. • Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) • Root Cause tools and investigation leadership experience. • Inspection accuracy analysis, Inspection Points (IP) and Plan (I-Plan) creation experience. • Application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ANSI/AMSE Y14.5), and Dimensional Inspection Techniques experience • Systems Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Design, and/or Solid Mechanics experience. • Infrequent on-call duty - approximately one week per quarter - primarily remote support with on-site presence seldom required. • Able to work in manufacturing environment, including accessing ladders, stairs, and work platforms. Basic Qualifications for Level 3: • Approved STEM Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience – OR – Approved STEM Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience – OR – Approved STEM PhD with 1 year of relevant experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree. • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD