Principal Engineer or Sr Principal Supplier Quality

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Baltimore is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Tactical Fighters team. The role engages cross-functionally to resolve supplier issues, manage non-conformances, and drive corrective actions in a fast-paced defense environment.

Qualified candidates have RCCA/FMEA experience, SAP/Tableau proficiency, and the ability to travel up to 50% while pursuing government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; 5+ years in manufacturing/quality/engineering.
• Willing to travel up to 50%; US Citizenship; ability to obtain secret clearance.
• Experience with RCCA, FMEA, and supplier quality in defense or electronics.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Program, Engineering, Mission Assurance and Factory Cells to resolve supplier issues.
• Document and report supplier non-conformances; drive corrective actions.
• Develop and execute closure plans for non-conforming material with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain approved supplier list and review supplier performance.
• Manage waivers, deviations and discrepancy reporting processes.
• Lead supplier product readiness reviews and audits as needed.
• Collaborate across Supply Chain, Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure quality standards.
• Engage in risk assessments and data mining for continuous improvement.
• Present data insights to leadership using PowerPoint.

Skills

Tableau dashboards

SAP

Data analysis

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems sector is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to join our Tactical Fighters team at the Baltimore location.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Program, Engineering, Mission Assurance and Factory Cells to aid in resolving supplier-related issues impacting manufacturing.
• Document, track and report on all potential Supplier product or process non-conformances. Collaborate with other program SQEs and management to accelerate Supplier non-conformances that may have a critical impact on multiple programs.
• Develop and execute path to closure plans for non-conforming material in partnership with GSC, Mission Assurance and Engineering.
• Support the maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically review supplier performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list.
• Manage supplier requests for waivers, deviations and discrepancy reporting process.
• Keep management apprised of supplier performance, quality status, and risks.
• Collaborate to develop and execute Supplier Management Plans
• Serve as a lead for suppler product readiness reviews, and other similar assessments, as needed. Position requires collaboration with other functions (Supply Chain, Engineering, Mission Assurance and Manufacturing) to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Actively engage in supplier evaluation, qualification and selection as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) and as new procurements are required on existing programs.
• Engage in risk assessment actions and data mining activities to identify continuous improvement opportunities across the supply base.
• Analyze and interpret data to identify suppliers' process issues. Engage with Program, Mission Assurance and GSC teams to identify the right audits to be conducted.
• Experience analyzing, interpretating and communicating data, creating Power Point slides according to its audience and present to all levels of leadership.
• Experience with Tableau dashboards and SAP.

Basic Qualifications for the Principal/3

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing, quality and/or engineering role or a Masters degree with a minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing, quality and/or engineering role.
• Willing to travel up to 50%
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience facilitating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities.
• Experience in micro-electronics or printed circuit board manufacturing.
• Defense industry experience, including interfacing with suppliers.
• Experience in a quality, supplier quality role.
• SAP Business System experience.
• Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification processes.

Basic Qualifications for the Sr/level 4

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 8 years of experience in a manufacturing, quality and/or engineering role or a Masters degree with 6 years of experience in a manufacturing, quality and/or engineering role.
• Willing to travel up to 50%
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience facilitating Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities.
• Experience in micro-electronics or printed circuit board manufacturing.
• Defense industry experience, including interfacing with suppliers.
• Experience in a quality, supplier quality role.
• SAP Business System experience.
• Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification processes.

Primary Level Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

Secondary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.