Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (Long Island. NY)

Northrop Grumman • New York, NY

22d • $94,200 - $193,900 • Remote

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Principal Engineer Supplier Quality or Sr. Principal Engineer Supplier Quality to join its Mission Assurance team. This is a 100% remote position, but the candidate must live within 30 miles of Long Island, New York. The role requires extensive travel throughout surrounding states, including commercial air travel on short notice, and travel up to 100% of the time with some overnight stays. Candidates must have a valid state driver's license and a dependable motor vehicle for travel to local suppliers.

The engineer is responsible for supplier quality risk management and for developing and implementing supplier quality evaluation and control systems. The role assures supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance. It interfaces directly with supplier personnel to assess supplier quality and manufacturing processes and procedures; conducts product and process verification; monitors supplier performance; and drives root-cause corrective-action analysis for supplier quality issues.

The position supports maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodic supplier performance reviews, manages supplier waiver, deviation, and discrepancy reporting requests, and keeps management informed of supplier performance, quality status, and risks. It coordinates and oversees Supplier Quality plan implementation across program phases and participates in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection for new and existing procurements. Responsibilities also include implementing supplier quality processes such as supplier approval, source selection evaluations, supplier classification, risk assessments and mitigation plans, and development and flow-down of supplier quality requirements.

The role may be filled at the Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (T3) or Sr. Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (T4) level. The stated salary ranges are $94,200–$141,200 for the primary level and $129,300–$193,900 for the secondary level. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Northrop Grumman also provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.

Requirements

• For Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (T3): Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Quality experience, or Master's degree and 3 years of Quality experience, or PhD and 1 year of Quality experience.
• For Sr. Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (T4): Bachelor's degree and 8 years of Quality experience, or Master's degree and 6 years of Quality experience, or PhD and 4 years of Quality experience.
• Valid state driver's license and dependable motor vehicle for travel to local suppliers.
• Ability to travel up to 100% of the time, with some overnight travel required.
• Manufacturing or engineering experience with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience interfacing with suppliers or customers to meet quality objectives, such as source inspection, FAI review, RCCA, process witnessing, onboarding, or audits.
• Experience using basic inspection tools such as calipers and micrometers and interpreting engineering requirements, including blueprints, specifications, and contractual flow-downs.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Must be located within 30 miles of Long Island, New York.

Nice To Haves

• STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).
• SAP Business System experience.
• Supplier Quality experience in the aerospace industry.
• AS9100 Lead Auditor Certification.
• Six Sigma or Lean Certification.
• AS9102 FAI/Net Inspect experience.
• Digital data/CMM interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality risk.
• Develop and implement supplier quality evaluation and control systems.
• Assure supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance.
• Interface with supplier personnel and assess supplier quality and manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Conduct product and process verification activities.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and drive root-cause corrective-action analysis for supplier quality issues.
• Support maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically review supplier performance to determine continued approval.
• Manage supplier requests for waivers and deviations and the discrepancy reporting process.
• Keep management informed of supplier performance, quality status, and risks.
• Coordinate and oversee Supplier Quality plan implementation through all program phases.
• Participate in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection through the Business Acquisition Process and as new procurements arise on existing programs.
• Manage supplier quality processes, including supplier approval, source selection evaluations, supplier classification, supplier quality risk assessments and mitigation plans, and development and flow-down of supplier quality requirements.
• Travel to local suppliers and throughout surrounding states, including travel by commercial air on short notice and occasional overnight stays.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Depending on position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior