Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (3/4)

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Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Supplier Quality Engineer for the Moss Point, MS location.

• Support Moss Point Triton and F-35 programs by investigating supplier caused issues and provide solutions on resultant actions to mitigate escape and impact on the production line or to the customer.
• Work with other NGC sites, Palmdale, Redondo, El Segundo etc. for impact and reach across. Provides Supplier Quality (SQ) leadership for the program and is the point of contact for all supplier related activities and actions.
• Collaborates with program management, engineering, Global Supply Chain, functional leadership, and Supplier Management Teams to ensure that all procurements meet or exceed the requirements of external and internal customers.
• Foster proactive relationships with all program functions and leadership to ensure timely and accurate execution of the SQ statement of work (SOW). Generates and presents supplier performance metrics to support program (i.e., Program Corrective Action Boards) and customer reviews.
• Support SQ requirements development, supplier classification designation (Critical, Key and Standard), supplier pre-award capability assessments, source selection evaluations, supplier quality audits, and supplier performance assessments.
• Evaluates supplier-non-conformances, identify negative performance trends and failures for supplier root cause investigation and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Reviews and accepts supplier Corrective Action responses.
• Preform stock purges on nonconforming materials and generate MES nonconformance tags accordingly.
• Tracks and manages supplier Corrective Actions, Stock Purge activities, non-conformance documentations, and related activities.
• Keeps management apprised of supplier performance, quality status and risks.
• Determines the resources required to execute the SQ SOW to ensure team success, leads the resources, and ensures the resources are adequately trained.
• Extensive use of electronic Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP, MES, PDM etc.)
• Support onsite, QMS, and customer audits for Supplier Quality

Basic Qualifications for Principal Supplier Quality Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree AND 5 years of related professional experience that includes a background in manufacturing, quality, quality engineering, and/or engineering; OR a Master's Degree AND 3 years of related professional experience that includes a background in manufacturing, quality, quality engineering, and/or engineering OR 10+ years of related professional experience in machining, tooling, manufacturing, quality, and supplier management in lieu of degree. 
• Understanding of Quality Management System Standards including AS9100, AS9102, and AS5553
• Ability obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) experience with use of investigation tools (5Y, Fishbone, ETC.)

Basic Qualifications for Sr Principal Supplier Quality Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree AND 9 years of related professional experience that includes a background in manufacturing, quality, quality engineering, and/or engineering; OR a Master's Degree AND 7 years of related professional experience that includes a background in manufacturing, quality, quality engineering, and/or engineering OR 15+ years of related professional experience in machining, tooling, manufacturing, quality, and supplier management in lieu of degree. 
• Understanding of Quality Management System Standards including AS9100, AS9102, and AS5553
• Ability obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) experience with use of investigation tools (5Y, Fishbone, ETC.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret Clearance
• SAP experience, specifically with the Supplier Quality transactions
• Working knowledge of using MES
• Experience with the NGAS Procurement Processes including the Supplier Quality Assurance requirements (SQAR)

Salary Range: $82,000 USD - $123,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $101,600 USD - $152,400 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.