Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Aerospace (Onsite)

Northrop Grumman; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (Level 3) to join the SQE team in MSTS. The onsite role supports Naval & Oceanic Systems programs from Charlottesville, VA, with responsibilities spanning quality flow-downs, supplier performance tracking, and risk management.

Requirements include a STEM degree (BS or MS) and 3–5+ years in quality/supply chain roles, US citizenship, and experience with SAP. Competitive benefits and a broad salary range apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in STEM with relevant work experience in quality or supply chain.
• US Citizenship required.
• Preferred: ISO 9001/AS9100 environment and Six Sigma knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Apply quality requirements to requisitions and release orders.
• Ensure proper flow-down of requirements to suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and report risk.
• Support supplier quality risk management and RCCA activities.
• Assist in supplier approval, evaluation, and classification.
• Contribute to core supplier quality processes and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality management

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

FMEA

ISO 9001 / AS9100

ERP / SAP

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (Level 3) to join the SQE team in MSTS. The onsite role supports Naval & Oceanic Systems programs from Charlottesville, VA, with responsibilities spanning quality flow-downs, supplier performance tracking, and risk management.

Requirements include a STEM degree (BS or MS) and 3–5+ years in quality/supply chain roles, US citizenship, and experience with SAP. Competitive benefits and a broad salary range apply.