RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team in Annapolis, MD. The main focus of the qualified candidate will be performing the role of the campus’s VMDA (Vendor Material Disposition Area) Coordinator. The VMDA Coordinator will have access to a wide range of material movement transactions required to quarantine and process rejected vendor material. This is dispositioning of non-conforming supplied material. What You'll Get To Do: - Partner with engineering and manufacturing to establish and uphold quality standards.   - Design, analyze, and implement inspection and testing processes and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests, perform statistical analyses to determine cost and responsibility for non-conforming parts.  - Review contracts/SOWs/drawings to evaluate, interpret and apply company policies, ISO 9001, MIL, IPC, and other standards applicable to designs and processes.   - Interface with production‑floor roles (inspection, assembly, operations) and communicate clearly with all stakeholders.   - Manage nonconformances across the facility, lead cross‑functional containments, to ensure product compliance.   - Interpret technical drawings and specifications, including GD&T symbols, to verify compliance with design requirements. - Understanding of inspection workmanship criteria, rework and repair operations and quality testing related operations. - Uses detail acceptance instructions to validate product compliance to requirements, and predetermined methods, and prescribed specifications to visually inspect hardware assemblies of various complexities. - Understanding of electronic and mechanical assembly drawings, work diagrams, customer specifications, inspection instructions, prescribed checklists, or other control procedures. - Interface with Supply Chain, engineering, vendors and subcontractors and team members to ensure requirements are achieved. - Will be responsible for following environmental, health and safety protocols and procedures. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field with a minimum of 2 years of engineering experience in Quality Assurance, which can include investigating failures and identifying root causes or in Manufacturing, Process, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering field of work performing technical job functions; OR a Masters Degree in a STEM field - Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications - Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret security clearance  - US Citizenship required  Preferred Qualifications: - Strong familiarity with quality standards and engineering methodologies - Experience with reviewing, analyzing, and reporting on Quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical processes - Experience interfacing with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met - Experience with quality‑control tools and facilitation techniques   - Proficiency with CADSTAR and/or MPLM drawings  - Training and thorough knowledge of Nonconforming Material Control (NMC) - Assigning correct disposal codes or action paths (e.g., return to vendor for replacement, scrap, or rework) - Working with third-party providers to process RMAs (Return Merchandise Authorizations) - Certified auditor  - SAP Experience  Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 - $119,400.00 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.