Principal Engineer Supplier Quality

Northrop Grumman; Florida; On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Apopka, FL seeks a Supplier Quality professional to develop and implement supplier quality evaluation and control systems. The role ensures contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance across supplier processes and products.

You will interface with supplier personnel, conduct verification activities, and drive corrective actions while overseeing supplier performance across program phases. Travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of work experience in a Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering or Supply chain environment; or Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience
• Experienced with Root cause analysis tools
• Experienced with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 requirements
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• U.S. citizenship

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements supplier quality evaluation and control systems
• Assures supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance
• Interfaces directly with supplier personnel and must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing both supplier quality and manufacturing processes and procedures
• Conducts product and process verification activities, monitors supplier quality performance, and drives root cause corrective action analysis for supplier quality issues
• Supports the maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically reviews supplier performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list
• Manages supplier requests for waivers, deviations and discrepancy reporting process
• Keeps management apprised of supplier performance, quality status, and risks
• Coordinates and oversees Supplier Quality plan implementation through all program phases
• Engages in supplier evaluation, qualification and selection as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) and as new procurements are required on existing programs
• Manages 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

Skills

Root cause analysis tools

US government clearance awareness

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality/Manufacturing/Engineering or Supply Chain

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge

SAP experience (preferred)

Excel/pivot tables

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.

This position will be worked out of our Apopka, FL facility.

• Develops and implements supplier quality evaluation and control systems.
• Assures supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance.
• Interfaces directly with supplier personnel and must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing both supplier quality and manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Conducts product and process verification activities, monitors supplier quality performance, and drives root cause corrective action analysis for supplier quality issues.
• Supports the maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically reviews supplier performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list.
• Manages supplier requests for waivers, deviations and discrepancy reporting process.
• Keeps management apprised of supplier performance, quality status, and risks.
• Coordinates and oversees Supplier Quality plan implementation through all program phases.
• Actively engages in supplier evaluation, qualification and selection as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) and as new procurements are required on existing programs.
• Manages 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.

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of work experience in a Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering or Supply chain environment. or Master's Degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering or Supply chain environment
• Experienced with Root cause analysis tools.
• Experienced with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 requirements.
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• U.S. citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP experienced.
• Experienced with Excel/pivot tables and data analysis.
• Experienced with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) & types of Engineering Drawings as described in ASME Y14.5 & Y14.24.
• Experienced with J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 620 or MIL-STD-883.
• Experienced with Earned Value Management and CAM.
• Auditor experience to ISO 9001 and AS9100, AS9102 requirements.
• Experienced with Six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.
• Current active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, or higher.

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

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.