
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (Cleveland- OH)
Required skills
- Supplier Quality
- AS9100
- ISO9001
- Source Inspection
- FAI review
- RCCA
- Process witnessing
- On-boarding
- Audits
- Calipers
Nice to have
- STEM Degree
- SAP Business System
- Aerospace industry
- Six Sigma
- AS9102 FAI
- Net Inspect
Role summary
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Supplier Quality for their Mission Assurance team. This role is 100% remote but requires the candidate to be located within 30 miles of Cleveland, OH, and involves 100% travel to surrounding states. The position is responsible for supplier quality risk management, developing and implementing supplier quality systems, ensuring compliance, conducting product and process verification, monitoring performance, driving corrective actions, and managing supplier evaluations and approvals. The role requires experience with quality management systems like AS9100/ISO9001, supplier interfacing, interpreting engineering requirements, and using inspection tools.
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.Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking to hire a Principal Engineer Supplier Quality or a Sr. Principal Engineer Supplier Quality to join our Mission Assurance team. This position will be a 100% remote role, but candidate must be located within 30 miles of Cleveland, OH. This position requires extensive travel throughout surrounding states, which includes the ability to fly commercially on short notice to meet company commitments.
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.
Basic Qualifications:
This role can be filled at Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (T3) or Sr. Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (T4)
Principal Engineer Supplier Quality: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Quality experience, or a Master’s degree and 3 years of Quality experience, or PhD and 1 year of Quality experience.
- Must have a Valid State Driver’s License to operate a motor vehicle and dependable motor vehicle to travel to local suppliers
- Must be able to travel up to 100% of the time with some overnight required
- Experience Manufacturing/Engineering with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management Systems
- Experience interfacing with suppliers/customers to meet quality objectives (e.g., Source Inspection, FAI review, RCCA, Process witnessing, On-boarding, Audits, etc.)
- Experience utilizing basic inspection tools (e.g. Calipers, micrometers) and interpreting engineering requirements (e.g., reading blueprints, specifications, contractual flow downs, etc.)
- Proficient with MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Sr. Principal Engineer Supplier Quality: 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.
- Must have a Valid State Driver’s License to operate a motor vehicle and dependable motor vehicle to travel to local suppliers
- Must be able to travel up to 100% of the time with some overnight required
- Experience Manufacturing/Engineering with AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management Systems
- Experience interfacing with suppliers/customers to meet quality objectives (e.g., Source Inspection, FAI review, RCCA, Process witnessing, On-boarding, Audits, etc.)
- Experience utilizing basic inspection tools (e.g. Calipers, micrometers) and interpreting engineering requirements (e.g., reading blueprints, specifications, contractual flow downs, etc.)
- Proficient with MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
- STEM Degree (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
- SAP Business System experience
- Supplier Quality experience in Aerospace industry
- AS9100 Lead Auditor Certification
- Six Sigma/Lean Certification
- AS9102 FAI/ Net Inspect
- Digital Data/CMM interpretation
Sample Northrop Grumman interview questions
- 1
Can you discuss the role of reusability and scalability in UVM's verification approach?
technicalmedium - 2
Can you detail the function of a register table within embedded system design?
technicalmedium - 3
Could you outline how virtual memory is implemented in embedded systems and its advantages?
system designmedium - 4
Can you discuss the role and functionality of a watchdog timer?
system designmedium - 5
What is your understanding of polymorphism in SystemVerilog?
technicalmedium
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