Northrop Grumman Australia · 4 weeks ago
Sr Principal Engineer Supplier Quality
United States-Maryland-Baltimore
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$123K/yr - $185K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, and they are seeking a Senior Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to join their team in Baltimore, Maryland. The role involves managing supplier quality risk, conducting product and process verification, and ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulations.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Supplier Quality risk management to ensure supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance
Act as the interface with supplier personnel and must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing both supplier quality and manufacturing processes and procedures
Conduct product and process verification activities, monitor supplier quality performance, and drive root cause corrective action analysis for supplier quality issues
Keep management apprised of supplier performance, quality status, and risks
Coordinate and oversee Supplier Management Plan implementation through all program phases
Manage implementation of Supplier Quality processes, including supplier approval activities, source selection evaluations, supplier classification designation (Critical, Key and Standard), development and execution of supplier quality risk assessments and mitigation plans, and supplier quality requirements development and flow-downs
Drive affordability through monitoring of budget and spending of labor hours and applicable costs
Travel to suppliers as required to foster a collaborative culture that sustains momentum around engagement, problem solving, and continuous improvement
Serve as the “voice for quality” and a role model for NG Values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and minimum of 8 years of experience in quality and/or manufacturing OR a Master's degree in any discipline and a Bachelors degree in STEM and 6+ years of work experience in quality and/or manufacturing
US Citizenship
Eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Willingness to travel up to 25%
Preferred
Experience facilitating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities
Defense industry experience, including interfacing with suppliers
Experience in a quality, supplier quality, or manufacturing role
SAP Business System experience
Current active DoD SECRET clearance, or higher
Certification in J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 620 or Mil-Std-883
Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9102 Quality Management System certification process
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase