Remote Senior Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; Remote; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Senior Principal Supplier Quality to join the Supplier Performance Management team. This remote role supports multiple locations across the United States, with travel up to 75%.

You will lead supplier quality risk management, ensure compliance to contractual and technical requirements, and oversee supplier quality plans throughout program phases. The role requires extensive QC experience and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years or MS with 6+ years in engineering/manufacturing, or 12+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential from AWS.
• Experience with AS9100/ ISO9001 Quality Management System.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and special process requirements.
• Experience leading complex problem solving and corrective action (SCAR/CAPA/8D) with measurable results.
• Experience leading audits, New Product Introduction (NPI), and Production Readiness Reviews.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality risk management by developing evaluation and control systems.
• Interface with suppliers to assess quality and manufacturing processes.
• Conduct product/process verification tasks with visual and dimensional checks.
• Oversee supplier quality plans across program phases.
• Participate in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection for acquisitions and new procurements.
• Implement and coach suppliers on core quality tools (PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow, MSA, SPC, etc.).
• Initiate Supplier Corrective Action Requests and drive robust corrective actions.
• Partner with Procurement/Supplier Quality peers for supplier technical capability and sub-tier oversight.
• Own supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers and ensure compliance to specifications.
• Implement supplier quality processes including approvals, source selection, risk assessments and flow-down.

Skills

CWI Certification

AS9100/ISO9001 experience

GD&T interpretation

Audits / NPI / PRR

Root cause analysis

Supplier quality leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/manufacturing

MS degree in engineering/manufacturing

Tools

AS9100 internal/lead auditor

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Senior Principal Supplier Quality to join the Supplier Performance Management team. This remote role supports multiple locations across the United States, with travel up to 75%.

You will lead supplier quality risk management, ensure compliance to contractual and technical requirements, and oversee supplier quality plans throughout program phases. The role requires extensive QC experience and US citizenship.