Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Level 3/4) - 50% Travel

Northrop Grumman; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Mesa, AZ to lead quality activities with mechanical and electrical/electronic component suppliers. The role requires strong root cause analysis, audits, and supplier development to ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO 9001 standards.

You will coordinate with buyers, support NPI for suppliers, review FAIRs, and manage supplier performance through scorecards, while driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) review, approval, and vetting for all NC’s written against your suppliers.
• Leads audits, continuous improvement activities and periodic performance reviews at component suppliers
• FAIR (First Article Inspection Report) review and approval for FAIR’s written by your suppliers using Net Inspect
• Resolve issues with suppliers arising out of Receiving Inspection, including but not limited to paperwork issues, dimensional issues, packaging issues and other part defects
• Manage and support the Source Inspection process including source inspection of parts at your suppliers, supporting 3rd party source inspection at your suppliers, and AS13001 approval of your suppliers as applicable
• Work hand in hand with the NG Buyer to resolve any quality issues that arise with your suppliers
• NPI (New Product Introduction) support for your suppliers (new suppliers as well as new parts to an existing supplier)
• Provides internal and external QMS compliance audit support
• Analyze overall supplier quality performance information to identify risks through vendor scorecard evaluations and manage return to green activities as required for your suppliers.
• 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.
• Supports the maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically reviews supplier performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier quality engineering

8D process

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Statistical analysis

GD&T

Quality standards

DFMEA/PFMEA

Results oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Net Inspect

MS Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Mesa, AZ to lead quality activities with mechanical and electrical/electronic component suppliers. The role requires strong root cause analysis, audits, and supplier development to ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO 9001 standards.

You will coordinate with buyers, support NPI for suppliers, review FAIRs, and manage supplier performance through scorecards, while driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation.