Senior Principal Engineer, Supplier Quality
Northrop Grumman
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $117,500 - $176,300 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Responsible for Supplier Quality risk management
- Develops and implements supplier quality evaluation and control systems
- 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
- Supports the maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically reviews supplier performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list
- Manages supplier requests for waivers, deviations and discrepancy reporting process
- Keeps management 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
- Manages implementation of Supplier Quality processes, including supplier approval activities, source selection evaluations, supplier classification designation (Critical, Key and Standard), development and execution of supplier quality risk assessments and mitigation plans, and supplier quality requirements development and flow-downs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Quality experience, OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of Quality experience, or PhD and 4 years of Quality Experience (quality inspector, supplier quality, program quality, quality analyst etc)
- Must have a Valid State Driver’s License to operate a personal motor vehicle and dependable motor vehicle to travel to local suppliers
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as required by the business
- Proficient with MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
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
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Hard Skills & Tools
supplier quality risk managementsupplier quality evaluationprocess verificationroot cause analysisquality compliancesupplier classificationquality risk assessmentsquality requirements developmentdiscrepancy reportingsupplier performance monitoring
Soft Skills
interpersonal communicationmanagementorganizational skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationdecision-makingattention to detailnegotiationleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreePhDDoD security clearanceSpecial Program Access