Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Field Ops (75% Travel)

Northrop Grumman; Connecticut; On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Supplier Performance Management Field Engineering team, supporting programs with suppliers across the United States and internationally. The preferred location is in the New York region (Syracuse/Rochester); optional locations include Connecticut, New Hampshire, or Maryland.

The role requires travel up to 75% and involves conducting CPIs, source inspections, and audits while ensuring compliance with military and space requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing or Design Engineering and/or Continuous Improvement (or 6+ years with a Master’s).
• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 requirements.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Experience in root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Experience with J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, IPC-610, IPC-620 or Mil-Std-883.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to improve quality and drive corrective actions.
• Lead supplier engagements, including performance reviews and Quality System audits.
• Perform specification compliance reviews, first article inspections, and source inspections.
• Analyze data to identify supplier process issues and develop solutions.
• Mitigate supplier quality risk and lead cross‑functional teams to implement improvements.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

J-STD-001

IPC-A-600

IPC-610

IPC-620

Mil-Std-883

ISO 9001

AS9100

GD&T (ANSI Y14.5M)

ASQ Lead Auditor

Six Sigma

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Supplier Performance Management Field Engineering team, supporting programs with suppliers across the United States and internationally. The preferred location is in the New York region (Syracuse/Rochester); optional locations include Connecticut, New Hampshire, or Maryland.

The role requires travel up to 75% and involves conducting CPIs, source inspections, and audits while ensuring compliance with military and space requirements.