Engineer Supplier Quality – Principal Engineer Supplier Quality
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $73,900 - $110,900 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Responsible for managing all Supplier Quality related activities and Supplier Quality risk management by developing and implementing supplier quality evaluation and control systems.
- Analyze supplier quality data/metrics and report KPIs to the supplier and internal customers
- 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.
- Conducts product and process verification activities, monitors supplier quality performance, and drives root cause corrective action analysis for supplier quality issues.
- Manages supplier requests for waivers, deviations, and discrepancy reporting process.
- Keeps management and programs apprised of supplier performance, quality status, and risks.
- Coordinates and oversees Supplier Quality plan implementation through all program phases.
- Actively engages in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) and as new procurements are required on existing programs.
Requirements
- BS degree in STEM related field and minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering and/or manufacturing experience;
- MS Degree in STEM related field and minimum of 0 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with process improvement projects
- Must be able to travel up constantly 75-95% of the time with very short notice to the suppliers.
- US citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Government Security Clearance.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
supplier quality evaluationsupplier quality control systemsdata analysisKPI reportingprocess verificationroot cause analysisdeviation managementdiscrepancy reportingprocess improvementmanufacturing processes
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsrisk managementproblem-solvingcollaborationleadershipanalytical thinkingattention to detailadaptability
Certifications
DoD Government Security Clearance