Sr Staff Engineer Supplier Quality

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 167,400 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Sr. Staff Supplier Quality Engineer in Linthicum, MD. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM with at least 14 years of experience. The engineer will lead supplier engagements, perform audits, and oversee quality standards while traveling up to 50% of the time.

Key responsibilities include engaging with various teams to resolve manufacturing issues and performing supplier surveillance. Candidates must hold U.S. citizenship and be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 14 years of related work experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain Secret Clearance.
• Experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or Design Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Partner with various teams to support quality engineering of suppliers.
• Lead on-site supplier engagements and performance reviews.
• Engage with Program and Engineering to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Perform on-site supplier surveillance activities.

Skills

Leading audits

Experience with ISO 9001

Experience with PWB

Root Cause Corrective Action

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Technical leadership

Process knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM related field

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Job description

Relocation assistance: No.

Clearance required for start: No.

Clearance type: Secret.

Travel: Yes, 50% of the time.

Job Title: Sr. Staff Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Baltimore/Linthicum, MD. Schedule: 9/80. Travel: up to 50%.

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, and develop and execute supplier management strategies that result in supplier performance improvement.
• Serve as lead for supplier product readiness reviews and other similar assessments such as manufacturing readiness reviews, collaborating with Supply Chain, Engineering, Mission Assurance, and Manufacturing to ensure quality standards.
• Engage with Program, Engineering and Factory Cells to resolve supplier‑related manufacturing issues, developing, modifying, applying and maintaining quality evaluation and control systems for processing materials into finished or partially finished products.
• Perform on‑site supplier surveillance activities, including source inspections, FAI reviews, technical problem resolution, and risk mitigation.
• Effectively read and understand all elements of Northrop Grumman technical data/drawing/specification packages and translate for suppliers and team members.
• Support Supplier Performance Management (SPM) goals and objectives, providing 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 select appropriate audits. Work with stakeholders to develop audit checklists when necessary.
• 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 supplier processes and capabilities.
• Capable of leading cross‑functional teams in pursuit of performance improvements aligned to departmental and organizational goals.
• Analyze data, create PowerPoint slides for various audiences and present to all levels of leadership.
• Use Tableau dashboards and SAP.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM related field with a minimum of 14 years of related work experience. Masters with 12 years, or PhD with 10 years in Quality, Manufacturing, Design Engineering and/or PWB manufacturing.
• Experience leading audits, teams and projects.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 requirements.
• Experience with Printed Wiring Board background.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (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

• 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 range is a guideline; base salary may vary based on role scope, candidate experience, education, and market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and for certain positions, Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman provides health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, though this may vary with business needs and candidate availability.

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.