Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - 75% Travel

Northrop Grumman; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to manage supplier quality risks across programs and drive QA processes that meet contractual and regulatory requirements. You will interface with supplier personnel to assess quality and manufacturing processes, lead root cause analyses, and oversee supplier quality plans during all program phases.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, AS9102 experience, ISO9001/AS9100 familiarity, and US citizenship with 75% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field and 5+ years in engineering/manufacturing.
• Experience with AS9102 or similar First Article Inspection processes.
• Experience implementing ISO 9001/AS9100 quality systems.
• Active AWS Certified Weld Inspector preferred.
• Strong root cause analysis and corrective action skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality risks across programs.
• Develop and implement systems to evaluate and control supplier quality.
• Ensure supplier processes and products meet contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Interface with supplier personnel to assess quality and manufacturing processes.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for supplier quality issues.
• Oversee waivers, deviations, and discrepancy reporting.
• Keep management informed of supplier performance and risks.
• Coordinate supplier quality plans across all program phases.
• Participate in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection during acquisitions.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Root cause analysis

Process validation

Welding inspection

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

MS Degree with relevant experience

Tools

ISO 9001/AS9100

AS9102 First Article Inspection

FMEA/SIPOC

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to manage supplier quality risks across programs and drive QA processes that meet contractual and regulatory requirements. You will interface with supplier personnel to assess quality and manufacturing processes, lead root cause analyses, and oversee supplier quality plans during all program phases.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, AS9102 experience, ISO9001/AS9100 familiarity, and US citizenship with 75% travel.