Sr Principal Supplier Quality Engineer (Long Island -NY)

Northrop Grumman•Ronkonkoma, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Sr Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to join our Mission Assurance team. This will be a 100% remote role, but candidate must be located on Long Island, NY. This position requires extensive travel throughout New York and New Jersey. This position requires the ability to fly commercially on short notice to meet company commitments.

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 U.S. Government Secret Clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as required by the business
Proficient with MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Nice To Haves

STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
SAP Business System experience
Supplier Quality experience in Aerospace industry
Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance (granted or renewed within the past 5 years)
AS9100 Auditing experience
AS9102 FAI experience

Responsibilities

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.