Sr Staff Engineer Supplier Quality

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Linthicum (MD); Hybrid; USD 167,400 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) seeks a Sr. Staff Supplier Quality Engineer to oversee quality engineering for Printed Wiring Boards. This role includes leading audits, managing supplier performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, with up to 50% travel required.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and extensive experience in Quality or Manufacturing, particularly with PWBs. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career advancement in a leading defense industry company.

Qualifications

• Minimum 14 years of related work experience in Quality or Manufacturing.
• Experience leading audits, teams, and projects.
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to support the qualification and quality engineering of suppliers.
• Lead on-site supplier engagements and audits.
• Engage with various functions to ensure quality standards are met.

Skills

PWB Design

Quality Engineering

Process Audits

Manufacturing Process Evaluation

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Data Analysis

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM related field

Masters in STEM

PhD in relevant field

Tools

SAP

Tableau

PowerPoint

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced high caliber Sr. Staff Supplier Quality Engineer with extensive background in Printed Wiring Boards (PWB), Supplier Process Audits, manufacturing process evaluation and development of inspection criteria to join the Mission System sector Supplier Performance Management Field Engineering Team.

This position will be required to work a 9/80 schedule with an estimated 50% of travel. Position is working out of our Baltimore/Linthicum, MD facility with the potential for hybrid.

What You’ll Get to do:

• Partner with engineering, mission assurance, supply chain teams to support the qualification and ongoing quality engineering and technical oversight of suppliers in the Printed Wiring Board (PWB) commodity.
• Lead on-site supplier engagements, including performance reviews, process and Quality Management System audits. Effectively develop and execute supplier management strategies that result in supplier performance improvement.
• Serve as a lead for suppler product readiness reviews, and other similar assessments such as manufacturing readiness reviews, as needed. Position requires collaboration with other functions (Supply Chain, Engineering, Mission Assurance and Manufacturing) to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Engage with Program, Engineering and Factory Cells to aid in resolving supplier-related manufacturing issues. Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished material product.
• Perform on-site supplier surveillance activities, including source inspections, FAI reviews, technical problem resolution, and risk mitigation.
• Effectively read and understand all elements of the Northrop Grumman technical data/drawing/specification packages and translate for suppliers and team members.
• Provide support to meet Supplier Performance Management (SPM) goals and objectives for the program. Provide inputs to quality reviews and supplier scorecards as needed.
• Lead and engage in risk assessment actions and data mining activities to identify continuous improvement opportunities across the supply base.
• Analyze and interpret data to identify suppliers’ process issues and identify the right audits to be conducted. When necessary, work with the appropriate stakeholders to develop the audit checklists.
• Provide technical leadership, direction and mentoring to other technical team members and supplier partners.
• Strong background in PWB design and related manufacturing processes
• Represent the company with credibility, confidence and professionalism.
• Apply technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts to analyze and audit our suppliers’ processes and capabilities.
• Capable of leading cross-functional teams in pursuit of performance improvements aligned to department and organizational goals.
• Be able to analyze data, create Power Point slides according to its audience and present to all levels of leaderships.
• Able to use Tableau dashboards and SAP.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Staff Supplier Quality Engineer 6 are:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM related field and a minimum of 14 years of related work experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Design Engineering and/or PWB manufacturing or a Masters in STEM with a minimum of 12 years of related work experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Design Engineering and/or PWB manufacturing or a PhD and a minimum of 10 years of work experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Design Engineering and/or PWB manufacturing.
• Experience leading audits, teams and projects.
• Experience in ISO 9001 or AS9100 requirements.
• Experience with Printed Wiring Board Background.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Experience with RCCA
• Certification in IPC-600 and IPC-6012
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess current government active Secret Clearance.
• Experience working in the defense industry.
• Process knowledge and manufacturing engineering experience in PWB, CCAs, microelectronics, RF devices, electro‑mechanical systems, and Power Supplies.
• Certification in J-STD-001, 610, 6018, 620 or Mil-Std-883.
• Experience with Space Requirements.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean certifications.
• Lead auditor experience to ISO 9001 and AS9100, AS9102 requirements.
• ASQ Lead Auditor, CQE, CQM Certification.

Primary Level Salary Range: $167,400.00 - $251,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Engineering