Northrop Grumman Australia · 4 hours ago
Principal Engineer Supplier Quality
United States-Illinois-Rolling Meadows
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $148K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, and they are seeking a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to join their Supplier Performance Management team. This role involves driving supplier performance, ensuring high-quality parts, and collaborating with various teams to address quality requirements and issues.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Represent Northrop Grumman to the supply chain with credibility, confidence and professionalism
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)
Perform Specification/Drawing Compliance Reviews, First Article Inspections and support Receiving Inspection on various categories of hardware such as PWBs, CCAs, cables and connectors, microelectronics, electro-mechanical systems, and mechanical components & assemblies
Collaborate with Program Quality to ensure appropriate quality requirements for programs are identified and flowed to suppliers
Analyze and interpret data to identify suppliers’ process issues and develop solutions
Perform process and product audits along with capacity assessments to ensure the supplier's processes are robust and capable, as well as compliant to Military and Space requirements
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
Initiate and manage SDRs (Supplier Deviation Requests) to address nonconforming material by working cross-functionally with Global Supply Chain, Engineering, & Suppliers
Review and Approve FAIRs (First Article Inspection Reports) in accordance with AS9102 to ensure that Suppliers are able to ship product in a timely manner
Effectively perform supplier risk assessment activities designed to identify and quantify the probability and impact the supply chain may have in support of proposal & business development efforts
Execute and oversee supplier Manufacturing Readiness Assessments in accordance with the DoD MRL (Manufacturing Readiness Level) Desk book
Lead cross-functional teams in pursuit of supplier performance improvements aligned to department and organizational goals
Understand continuous process improvement (CI) and effectively develop and execute CI initiatives
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
Required
Bachelor's of Science Degree with a minimum of 5 years in Quality, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing or Engineering experience, Master's of Science Degree with a minimum of 3 years in Quality, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing or Engineering experience
US Citizenship required
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Experience with ISO9001 and AS9100 Requirements
Experience with of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) & types of Engineering Drawings as described in ASME Y14.5 & Y14.24
Experience with Special Processing such as Chemical Conversions, Anodic Coatings, Brazing, etc.. as specified in MIL Specs such as MIL-A-8625 and MIL-DTL-5541
Must be able to travel about 25% of the time
Experience with leading Root Cause/Corrective Action investigations with vendors
Preferred
Master's Degree in related Quality or Engineering discipline
Experience with of J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 620 or MIL-STD-883
Experience with the DoD MRA (Manufacturing Readiness Assessment) Guidebook
Lead auditor experience to ISO 9001 and AS9100, AS9102 requirements
Experience creating supplier management plans in support of NAR (Non-Advocate Review)/ICE (Independent Cost Evaluation) activities
Current active DoD Secret Clearance, or higher
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