Receiving Quality Inspector 3/4 (Space/Satellite Systems) Full Time

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

Duties:

• Inspects space vehicle components, parts, and sub-assemblies for conformance to government and/or company standards and specifications.
• Inspects the adjustments, repairs, or modifications made to components, sub-assemblies, support equipment and final products.
• Will monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
• Inspect parts for Identification and damage.
• Create non-conformance reports for all non-conforming parts and material.
• Work with multiple departments to process incoming parts and material.
• Inspect in a cleanroom and ESD sensitive environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position can be filled as an Inspector 3 or an Inspector 4, depending on experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma/equivalent
• 6 years (level 3) or 10 years (level 4) of experience as a Quality Assurance inspector or equivalent role in either a system-level or integration & test environment
• U.S. citizen
• Ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Fluent in the use of Microsoft applications and ability learn new computer programs/applications easily.
• Excellent technical writing skills are required.
• Must be able to read engineering documentation and inspect to drawings, part lists, inspection plans, and supplemental instructions.
• Willingness to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift activities and occasional overtime or weekend support is required.
• Previous experience working in ISO certified environment and using Process Specifications or Military Standards to inform inspection or work activities
• Ability to use measuring instruments
• Mechanical ability, manual dexterity and hand / eye coordination required to perform visual inspections under microscopic conditions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and a good attitude – it should be evident from the output of work that the best possible effort was given.
• Personal initiative to become engaged in assigned work area without needing much direction from manager or team lead
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace workmanship standards for aerospace vehicle electrical harnesses, including crimping and/or soldering (e.g. IPC-A-620, NASA 8739 series, etc…)
• Knowledge of TipQA, Costpoint, MES, or other database applications
• Knowledge on how to read & interpret schematics and wire lists
• Active workmanship certifications from accreditation/standards companies (e.g. IPC)
• Technical Associates (2 year) degree from accredited institution
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance

Salary Range: $28.00 – $42.00Salary Range 2: $33.00 – $52.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Tagged as: Electrical, Mechanical, Satellite