Northrop Grumman

Principal Engineer Supplier Quality

Northrop Grumman$89K — $134K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years or Master's Degree with 3+ years in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, or Supply Chain.
  • Proficient in root cause analysis tools and techniques.
  • Familiarity with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 standards required.
  • Experienced in Quality Management Systems.
  • U.S. government Secret security clearance required.
  • U.S. citizenship mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Represent Northrop Grumman to suppliers, maintaining high credibility and professionalism.
  • Identify and quantify supplier performance as a risk mitigation effort.
  • Act as a representative in various program reviews and boards, providing critical insights.
  • Conduct compliance reviews and approvals for suppliers per AS9102 standards.
  • Perform audits and capacity assessments to ensure supplier process integrity and compliance.
  • Drive quality improvement initiatives through partnerships and corrective action reporting.
  • Assist in developing program cost estimates related to supplier quality activities.

Benefits

  • Health Plan options for employees and families.
  • Savings Plan with flexible contributions.
  • Generous Paid Time Off policy.
  • Education Assistance for continued learning.
  • Training and Development opportunities.
  • Possible 9/80 work schedule for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Navigation, Intelligence & Connectivity (NIC) division in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking a PrincipalEngineer Supplier Quality to join the Supplier Performance Management (SPM) team, reporting to the SPM Woodland Hills/Salt Lake City NIC Manager. This position is instrumental in driving the supply base to provide consistently high-quality parts to support our customers. This position will be full time on-site working in the Salt Lake City, Utah location.

What you'll get to do:
  • Represent Northrop Grumman to the supply chain with credibility, confidence, and professionalism, and support the maintenance of the approved supplier list.
  • Engage in Program activities to identify and quantify supplier performance as a proactive risk mitigation.
  • Represent Supplier Performance Management (SPM) at various program reviews and review boards including but not limited to Configuration Control Board (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Design/Peer Reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews and Corrective Action Board (CAB), Process improvement (CI), Supplier Product Readiness Review (SPRR), provide input to critical supplier scorecards.
  • Perform Specification/Drawing Compliance Reviews, (FAIRs) First Article Inspections approvals per AS9102 to ensure suppliers can ship conforming and timely products, and support Receiving Inspection on various categories of hardware but not limited to (PWBs, CCAs, cables and connectors, microelectronics, electro-mechanical systems, and mechanical components & assemblies, etc.).
  • Perform process and product audits along with capacity assessments to ensure the supplier's processes are robust and capable, as well as compliant with Military and Space requirements.
  • Review supplier quality history and drive activities to improve performance through partnership - Return-to-green plans, initiate and manage SCARs (Supplier Corrective Action Reports) to address nonconforming material by working cross-functionally identify root cause and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented. Candidate to have a strong knowledge in the Quality Management System in-order to conduct Root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Fish-bone diagram, etc.
  • Assists with program cost estimate development related to supplier quality activities.
  • Liaison to SPM Field supplier quality engineers (FSQE) for program related actions and information.
  • Travel to suppliers, as required, to oversee quality investigations and complete design reviews.


The ideal candidate must have great communication skills, leadership skillset, maintain a very positive relationship with internal teams and external teams, especially with suppliers, customer oriented with great sense of urgency, be able to travel up to 25% of the time domestically, and be available to drive to support local supplier site audits and meetings as required.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Engineer Supplier Quality:
  • Bachelor's Degree - Minimum of 5 years or Master's Degree - Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply chain environments.
  • Experienced with Root cause analysis tools.
  • Experienced with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 requirements.
  • Experienced with Quality Management system.
  • Valid Driver's License.
  • Must have an active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance
  • US Citizenship required.


Preferred Qualifications for the Principal Engineer Supplier Quality :
  • Master's Degree in related Quality or Engineering discipline and experience/certified in lean.
  • SAP experienced.
  • Experienced with Excel/pivot tables and data analysis.
  • Experienced with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) & types of Engineering Drawings as described in ASME Y14.5 & Y14.24.
  • Experienced with J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 620 or MIL-STD-883.
  • Experienced with Earned Value Management and CAM.
  • Auditor experience to ISO 9001 and AS9100, AS9102 requirements.
  • Experienced with Six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.
  • Current active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance, or higher.


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What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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