Senior Principal Engineer, Supplier Quality

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Northrop Grumman

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1939

🚀 Aerospace

Aerospace

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense company, recognized for its innovative solutions in air, cyber, land, sea, and space domains. With a focus on advanced technologies and innovation, Northrop Grumman provides unmatched expertise in military communications, satellite communications, and microelectronics manufacturing. The company is committed to solving complex challenges and 'defining possible' by transforming the concepts of what's achievable. Northrop Grumman is also actively involved in sustainability efforts and offers career opportunities to various levels of professionals, including veterans and entry-level candidates.

📋 Description

• Proactively manage Supplier Quality risks, driving down supplier escapes. • Partner with supply chain to evaluate supplier risk, capacity, and strategic fit. • Assure supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance. • Interface directly with supplier personnel and must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing both supplier quality and manufacturing processes and procedures. • Mentor suppliers on advanced quality tools (FMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D) to elevate their processes and capabilities. • Conduct product and process verification activities, monitor supplier quality performance, and drive root cause corrective action analysis for supplier quality issues. • Support the maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically reviews supplier performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list. • Manage supplier requests for waivers, deviations, and the discrepancy reporting process. • Drive root-cause investigations for field failures and non-conformances, leading cross-functional 8D teams to resolution. • Keep management informed of supplier performance, quality status, and risks. • Evaluate quality trends and present findings to senior leadership. • Travel to the supplier for source inspections, quality audits, special process audits, and oversight as needed.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field • Minimum of 8 years of experience in quality and/or engineering • Experience in inspecting hardware and interpreting engineering drawings • Experience in auditing special processes and conducting source inspections • Experience facilitating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Continuous Improvement (CI) activities • Defense industry experience, including interfacing with suppliers and program management • Experience in a supplier quality role and using SAP • Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification process • Must be a U.S. Citizen

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance coverage • Life and disability insurance • Savings plan • Company paid holidays • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business