Sr Principal Supplier Mission Assurance Engineer - 18761

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · OH · Mission/Quality Assurance

This role is for a Sr. Principal Supplier Mission Assurance Engineer at Northrop Grumman. The primary responsibilities include on-site supplier surveillance, ensuring the quality of supplier products, managing supplier quality risk, and verifying supplier processes and product quality against contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance. The engineer will interface with suppliers, conduct product and process verification, monitor performance, drive root cause corrective actions, manage waivers and deviations, and report on supplier performance. The role also involves supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection.

What you'd actually do

  1. This position will require on-site major supplier surveillance.
  2. In this position, the employee will be responsible for the quality of the products provided by the supplier.
  3. Responsible for Supplier Quality risk management develops and implements supplier quality evaluation and control systems.
  4. Assures supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance.
  5. Interfaces directly with supplier personnel and must be knowledgeable in and capable of assessing both supplier quality and manufacturing processes and procedures.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors of Science degree and 8 or more years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree and 6 or more years of relevant experience; or a PhD with 4 years experience.
  • Experience developing, planning, and/or implementing quality methods and strategies for procured items to assure the design, procurement, acceptance, and use of procured items.
  • Experience interfacing with suppliers, customers, work associates/teams, and/or management.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing/engineering experience
  • Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 requirements
  • Must be able to travel up to 25-50% of the time
  • Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
  • Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Nice to have

  • Ability to apply problem solving/critical thinking skills to support and resolve issues at the supply base
  • Demonstrated knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 requirements and lead auditor experience to these standards.
  • Demonstrated written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills
  • Extensive experience working with aerospace/defense industry suppliers onsite.
  • General experience with special processes
  • Experience in root cause analysis and corrective action
  • Six Sigma or Lean certifications

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret Clearance
  • AS9100/ISO9001 requirements