2027 Associate Supplier Quality Engineer / Supplier Quality Engineer - Utah
Northrop Grumman · Utah
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $60k–$90k
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Northrop Grumman (aerospace & defense) in Utah. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, SPC, AS9100, Supplier quality, Tooling
- Base pay
- $60k–$90k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 10% travel · relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Utah: typical posted base $60k–$100k. This one lists $60k–$90k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 8 quality engineer openings in Utah, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Utah plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 7 other live quality postings in Utah.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 88%
- ✓ Supplier quality 63%
- Root cause 63%
- ✓ SPC 50%
- Six Sigma 50%
- ✓ AS9100 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from Northrop GrummanAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
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.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking an Associate and/or Supplier Quality Engineer. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Safety & Mission Assurance team.
Positions will be located at our Space Systems sector in Promontory, Clearfield, Salt Lake City, or Magna, UT.
The Manufacturing Tool Quality Engineer is responsible on developing, establishing and maintaining Mission Assurance policies and procedures, processes and controls thereby ensuring both performance and quality of manufactured products conform to established company, international (AS9100), and governmental requirements, as well as lasting customer satisfaction.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
This role may require up 25% travel.
requirements
and specifications of the product as well as the manufacturing processes, process controls, statistics, SPC, and quality inspections.
- ✓Provide quality guidance in Tooling design reviews to ensure quality
requirements
and policies are being captured in the design phase
- ✓Author initial inspection plans for new tooling and periodic/recycle inspection plans
- ✓Essure compliance and will serve as liaison between the S&MA organization and various other organizations including some government agencies.
- ✓Work directly with operating entities to ensure that inspections, statistical process control analyses, and audits are conducted on a continuing basis as specified to enforce requirements, meet specifications, and improve processing.
- ✓Other duties as assigned
Basic
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.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
In this job, you will
- •Conduct source inspections at vendor sites ensuring quality and technical standards are met before authorizing shipment.
- •Understand the tool design intent, failure modes,
for an Associate Engineer
- •Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- •Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering (other technical degrees may be considered)
- •Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
- •Proven technical aptitude and ability to problem solve complex technical issues
- •Proven ability to multi-task (i.e. manage several projects at one time)
- •Excellent Communication Skills (both written and verbal)
Basic
for an Engineer
- •Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution
- •Be majoring in or having majored in Chemical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering (other technical degrees may be considered)
- •Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
- •Proven technical aptitude and ability to problem solve complex technical issues
- •Proven ability to multi-task (i.e. manage several projects at one time)
- •Excellent Communication Skills (both written and verbal)
for both levels
- •Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
- •Experience working with energetic materials and processes
- •Experience writing shop planning
- •Interpreting blue prints and specifications
- •Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques
- •Process Controls (SPC)
