Sr Principal Engineer Supplier Quality

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr. Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (T4) based in Charlottesville, VA.

This is a full-time onsite position and may require up to 50% travel.

This position is part of our Supplier Performance Management (SPM) team and reports directly to the Manager Supplier Quality, Naval & Oceanic Systems (N&OS) business unit. The qualified candidate will support all programs at the site.

What you will get to do:

• Be responsible for supplier quality risk management – implementing proactive supplier performance management strategy.
• Develop and implement supplier quality evaluation and control systems.
• Assure supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance.
• Interface directly with supplier personnel and must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing supplier manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Conduct product and process verification activities, monitor supplier quality performance, and drive root cause corrective action (RCCA) for supplier quality issues.
• Support the maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically review performance to determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved list.
• Manage supplier requests for waivers, deviations, and requirement changes.
• Keep management apprised of supplier performance, quality status, and risks.
• Coordinate and oversee Supplier Quality plan implementation through all program phases.
• Actively engage in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) and as new procurements are required on existing programs.
• Reviews program contracts and interfaces with Program Quality Engineering to assure proper requirements flow down to suppliers
• 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.
• Reports on supplier performance to site stakeholders through recurring Material Corrective Action Board (MATCAB) meetings
• Drives affordability through monitoring of budget and spend.
• Travels to suppliers as required to achieve positive outcomes
• Fosters a collaborative culture that sustains momentum around engagement, problem solving, and continuous improvement.
• Serves as a “strong voice for quality” and a role model for NG Values
• May be asked to support programs at other sites within the business unit.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Supplier Quality Engineer:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or related STEM discipline and a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in disciplines such as quality, supply chain, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering (OR 6 or more years of relevant work experience in disciplines such as quality, supply chain, manuf