[Hiring] Senior Principal Engineer Supplier Quality @Northrop Grumman

Role Description

Northrop Grumman seeks a skilled Senior Principal Supplier Quality, to join the Supplier Performance Management team and support our suppliers across multiple locations. This position will be remote in one of the following: North Carolina; Indiana; Ohio or Pennsylvania.

• Leads supplier quality risk management by developing evaluation and control systems.
• Ensure supplier processes/products meet contractual, regulatory, and technical requirements. Interface with suppliers to assess quality and manufacturing processes.
• Conduct product/process verification tasks such as visual and dimensional characteristics checks, documentation for compliance.
• Conduct product/process verification with specific inspection points on visual and dimensional characteristics.
• Oversees Supplier Quality plans across program phases.
• Participate in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection for acquisitions and new procurements.
• Implement and coach suppliers on core quality tools: PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow, MSA, SPC, capability studies, mistake-proofing, 8D/5-Why/Ishikawa, DOE, etc.
• Initiate Supplier Corrective Action Requests and work collaboratively with suppliers, and other stakeholders to identify the root cause and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented.
• Partner with Procurement / Supplier Quality peers to develop supplier technical capability, including sub-tier management, special process oversight.
• Own supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers, ensuring ongoing compliance to drawings, specifications, key characteristics, and contractual quality clauses.
• Implement Supplier Quality processes, including approvals, source selection, supplier classification, risk assessments and mitigations, and quality requirements development and flow-down.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years or more relevant engineering/manufacturing experience; MS Degree with a minimum of 6 years or more relevant engineering/manufacturing experience or a minimum of 12 years or more relevant engineering/manufacturing experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential from the American Welding Society (AWS).
• Experience and practical knowledge of AS9100/ ISO9001 Quality Management System.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and special process requirements comfortable defining risk-based inspection and control strategies.
• Experience leading complex problem solving and corrective action (SCAR/CAPA/8D) with measurable, sustained results.
• Experience leading audits, New Product Introduction (NPI), and/or Production Readiness Reviews.
• US citizenship required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, Welding Engineering Technology or Industrial Technology (preferred).
• Formal auditor training/certification (AS9100 internal/lead auditor) and demonstrated audit execution experience (preferred).
• Experience conducting First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 or equivalent (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience conducting product reviews/inspections using appropriate methods, including visual inspection and the use of measuring tools, to verify conformance to drawings/specifications (preferred).
• Experience working with/around NADCAP/PRI special process environments (heat treat, NDT, coatings/plating, welding as applicable) and supplier oversight of sub-tier special processors (preferred).
• Experience with precision machining and knowledge of metal forming (stamping, casting, turning, welding, etc.) and related finishing (heat treatment, plating, etc.) (preferred).
• Experience in implementing APQP and PPAP processes (preferred).
• Extensive experience with leading process improvement projects (preferred).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Government Security Clearance (preferred).

Benefits

• Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00.
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
• Long Term Incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions.
• 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.