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Northrop Grumman · 1 hour ago

Principal Eng Supplier Quality - R10217571

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$104K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Principal Engineer Supplier Quality to join their Supplier Performance Management team. This role is crucial for ensuring the supply base delivers high-quality parts and involves representing the company to suppliers, conducting audits, and improving supplier performance.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Represent Northrop Grumman to the supply chain with credibility, confidence, and professionalism, and support the maintenance of the approved supplier list

Engage in Program activities to identify and quantify supplier performance as a proactive risk mitigation

Represent Supplier Performance Management (SPM) at various program reviews and review boards including but not limited to Configuration Control Board (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Design/Peer Reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews and Corrective Action Board (CAB), Process improvement (CI), Supplier Product Readiness Review (SPRR), provide input to critical supplier scorecards

Perform Specification/Drawing Compliance Reviews, (FAIRs) First Article Inspections approvals per AS9102 to ensure suppliers can ship conforming and timely products, and support Receiving Inspection on various categories of hardware but not limited to (PWBs, CCAs, cables and connectors, microelectronics, electro-mechanical systems, and mechanical components & assemblies, etc.)

Perform process and product audits along with capacity assessments to ensure the supplier's processes are robust and capable, as well as compliant with Military and Space requirements

Review supplier quality history and drive activities to improve performance through partnership - Return-to-green plans, initiate and manage SCARs (Supplier Corrective Action Reports) to address nonconforming material by working cross-functionally identify root cause and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented. Candidate to have a strong knowledge in the Quality Management System in-order to conduct Root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Fish-bone diagram, etc

Assists with program cost estimate development related to supplier quality activities

Liaison to SPM Field supplier quality engineers (FSQE) for program related actions and information

Support the development of entry level engineers to ensure team effectiveness and promote knowledge transfer across the organization

Travel to suppliers, as required, to oversee quality investigations and complete design reviews

Qualification

AS9100Root cause analysisQuality Management SystemGD&TSix SigmaSupplier auditsSAPData analysisLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree - Minimum of 5 years of work experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering. Master's degree – Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering

US Citizenship required

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

Experienced with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 requirements

Experienced with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) & types of Engineering Drawings as described in ASME Y14.5 & Y14.24

Experienced with Root cause/Corrective Action analysis tools investigations with suppliers

Experienced with J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 620 or MIL-STD-883

SAP experienced

Experienced with Quality Management system

Valid Driver's License