Elite Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer for its Baltimore, MD site. The role supports supplier quality across production and development programs with leadership in risk management, audits, and corrective actions.

The position requires strong communication and cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to ensure compliance with quality standards and contractual requirements, including ISO/AS quality processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality and/or engineering, or a Masters with 3+ years in the same fields.
• Ability to travel up to 50% domestically.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Program, Mission Assurance, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to support nonconforming product disposition including use-as-is, repair, and scrap decisions.
• Review supplier corrective action responses for root cause rigor and effectiveness.
• Support LSA reviews and supplier waivers/deviations with risk-based recommendations.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal customers for timely processing and results.
• Visit supplier sites for on-site investigations, audits, and verification of corrective actions.
• Implement quality clauses on procurements of commodity-specific hardware.
• Document and report supplier product/process non-conformances; elevate critical issues.
• Develop closure plans with GSC, Mission Assurance and Engineering.
• Analyze quality metrics and drive improvement actions; support audits/assessments.
• Collaborate on supplier management plans and maintain the approved supplier list.
• Keep management apprised of supplier performance, quality status, and risks.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Net Inspect

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer for its Baltimore, MD site. The role supports supplier quality across production and development programs with leadership in risk management, audits, and corrective actions.

The position requires strong communication and cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to ensure compliance with quality standards and contractual requirements, including ISO/AS quality processes.