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Principal Quality Engineer

Employer
Northrop Grumman
Location
Minnesota
Salary
Competitive

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Industry
General
Role
Engineer
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time
Category: Engineering
Location: Plymouth, Minnesota
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No -Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift
Travel Required: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Positions Available: 1

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 standards are in place. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. 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. May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) field
5 years quality experience
Manufacturing background desired, familiarity with material science, machining processes and fine-electromechanical assembly desired.
Strong background in inspection equipment, techniques and general knowledge of Metrology and Calibration
Ability to work with multiple disciplines to create and implement quality/inspection requirements for new products
Solid understanding of Drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Excellent command of the 8D process for effective root cause determination and corrective actions
Strong interpersonal and communications skills, presentation skills and an excellent statistical analysis ability
Excellent people skills, to work with internal customers and suppliers on quality improvement activities
Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
High Energy, results oriented, self-motivated/self-reliant, team player
Solid Understanding of Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA).
Computer and software expertise specifically MS Office products; Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:
??? Six Sigma Green or Black belt formal certification
??? Good understanding of the Six Sigma concept.
??? ASQ Quality Engineer Certification (CQE)

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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