
2027 Associate Quality Engineer
Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
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 is seeking an Associate Quality Engineer.
This position will be
located
fully on-site
at our
Aeronautics
Sector
in Palmdale, CA.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Assurance organization.
This position’s standard work schedule is a 4/10 work week, to allow employees every Friday off.
Example Responsibilities:
Responsible for the implementation of Mission Assurance principles across the program to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory and NG requirements
Support coordination and implementation of all engineering activities, ensuring all individual IPT plans are sufficient quality, completeness, and detail (technical, cost, schedule)
Execute an integrated mission assurance plan for the program along with supporting plans that align with contractual requirements and stakeholder goals
Advocates and implements continuous improvement opportunities, identifying and executing tasks to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of NG processes
Investigates quality problems, issues, and failures through root cause investigation and corrective action implementation
Performs technical issue assessment, provides technical guidance, and plans for resolution
Support and provide guidance for all program engineering processes from project inception to project completion
Basic Qualifications
for anAssociate Quality Engineer (T01)
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet
ALL ofthe
below criteria
. The candidate must:
Be completing or has completed their
Bachelor’s
degree from an accredited institutionby March 2027
.
Be majoring in or having majored in
Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering,
or similar STEM degree
.
Be able to obtain and
maintain
a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonableperiod of time
, as
determined
by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access will be required prior to commencement of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous
internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).Current Active Secret or Top Secret clearance
Inactive Secret or Top Secret clearance, debriefed within the last two years
Pay Range:
$69,400 - $104,000/year
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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
