Principal Quality Analyst or Sr. Principal Quality Analyst
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
IT, Quality Assurance
USD 81,400-122k / year
Posted on Apr 9, 2026
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Principal Quality Analyst or Sr. Principal Quality Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.
This position is full-time on-site in Unknown City, GA and will support, within the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector. As a Program Principal Quality Analyst or Sr. Principal Quality Analyst you will be expected to personally grow and champion continuous development both personally and for your peers. You should be someone who always chooses to act with integrity in which high ethical and moral standards characterize who you are. You should be someone who chooses to enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results while also satisfying the needs of both your internal and external customers. You should have a track record that proves you know how to support a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that will attract, retain, and encourage diverse and engaged talent. You should consistently work to ensure that your team and the teams you support are prepared with the information and tools needed for optimal performance. If this description fits who you are and you wish to join a fast-paced team that builds and executes strategies that result in sustainable value creation, then we need you on our team!
This role may be filled as a Principal Quality Analyst or Sr. Principal Quality Analyst
Responsibilities
The Quality Analyst is required to:
Act as a liaison between staff and management, relaying updates and advocating for team needs.
Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and other functions to ensure quality standards are in place and to resolve issues.
Able to conduct/support internal process evaluations and develop process evaluation reports.
Ensures that performance and quality products conform to established company and regulatory standards through execution of scheduled and unscheduled audits.
Develop, collect, and track metrics for process health and performance monitoring.
Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished products.
Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
Responsible for updating Quality and Mission Assurance (QMA) plans/procedures.
Works with and provide support with our quality assurance inspection group.
Promptly responds to technical issues that arise in the operations realm utilizing work instructions, design documents, and specifications.
Read and interpret blueprint and engineering drawings and be able to document non-conformances.
Work with the Engineering team to ensure that part requirements are correctly described and documented in the production workplans.
Perform AS9100 audits to ensure compliance with standard requirements.
Coordinate with the NGC Global Supply Chain (GSC), and the Supplier Quality and Mission Assurance functions to enhance cross harmonization of activities and initiatives.
Work is performed within the confines of standardized company and industry policies, practices, and procedures. This job has decision-making responsibilities regarding the acceptance or rejection of work and tests performed of which records of results are maintained.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Quality Analyst:
5 years related experience with a Bachelors; or 3 years related experience with a Masters; or 1 year related experience with a PhD
2 years of experience working in an AS9100 or ISO9001 compliant organization
Experience in developing or reviewing Root Cause / Corrective Action activity
Experience with quality management systems to support program processes, audits, and/or improvements
Experience in processing, monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for overall program and segments
Experience with SAP/S4 ERP transactions
Efficient at MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other office systems
Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplish them simultaneously
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a team
Self-Starter and ability to work through an issue to closure
Must have a current and active DoD Secret clearance and must have the ability to obtain and maintain special program access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company
Ability to travel at least 10%
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Quality Analyst:
8 years related experience with a Bachelors; or 6 years related experience with a Masters; or 4 year related experience with a PhD
2 years of experience working in an AS9100 or ISO9001 compliant organization
Experience in developing or reviewing Root Cause / Corrective Action activity
Experience with quality management systems to support program processes, audits, and/or improvements
Experience in processing, monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metric reporting for overall program and segments
Experience with SAP/S4 ERP transactions
Efficient at MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other office systems
Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplish them simultaneously
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a team
Self-Starter and ability to work through an issue to closure
Must have a current and active DoD Secret clearance and must have the ability to obtain and maintain special program access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company
Ability to travel at least 10%
Preferred Qualifications:
5 years of Quality Management System (QMS) and Root Cause Corrective Action analysis experience
Continual Improvement
Risk Analysis and Management
Experience with document control process
Experience with manufacturing, quality controls, inspection and/or non-conformance controls
