Requisition ID: R10160424
Category: Mission and Quality Assurance
* Location: Fort Greely, Alaska, United States of America
* Clearance Type: Secret
* Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
* Shift: Days (United States of America)
* Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
* Positions Available: 1
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 Space Systems - Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Quality Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Fort Greely, AK.
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Position Overview:
The Principal Quality Analyst will develop and implement program quality plans, programs, and procedures using statistical quality control statistics, lean manufacturing concepts, and six-sigma tools and analyses. Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards.
Essential Functions:
Reviews, analyzes, and reports on quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems.
* Interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
* Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
* Recommends corrective actions, dispositions, and modifications.
* Work closely with Engineers, System Administrators, and Technicians within an operations and testing environment.
* Assures compliance in program quality in accordance with contractual requirements.
* Participates in program audit, metrics, and processes improvements.
* Communicate openly and effectively with teammates and customer representatives.
* Witness and inspect installations and testing activities
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels of the organization.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree and 4 years of related work experience, or 10 years of related work experience in lieu of a Bachelors Degree.
* Ability to work flexible or extended hours and travel offsite up to 25% as required to support business needs.
* Self-starter with demonstrated problem-solving skills who can work with minimal direction.
* Ability to obtain and maintain an in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret Security clearance, and a minimum of an Interim Secret Clearance will be required to start.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as a liaison to engineering and site management.
* GMD or related missile defense program experience.
* Proficiency writing and following detailed setup and test procedures.
* Demonstrated Quality experience.
* A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Top Secret clearance with current or previous Special Program Access (PAR/SPA).
Salary Range: $88,700 - $133,100
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.