Sr Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 50% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman Space sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Quality Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at our Oxnard, CA or Goleta, CA locations. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) team that interacts with Suppliers, Program Quality Engineers, and Manufacturing Operations on products to meet our customer’s mission needs.

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, development and execution of supplier quality risk assessments and mitigation plans, and supplier quality requirements development and flow-downs.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Performs program supply base and supplier quality risk assessments and plans mitigation activities (flowdowns, readiness reviews, inspections, audits)

• Coordinates with engineering and quality engineering to generate technical and quality requirements (for specifications, drawings, statements of work, etc) that are achievable by supply base.

• Evaluates and reports on procured material, develops and maintains metrics for monthly reporting.

• Interfaces with program mission assurance to ensure identified program issues are resolved in a timely manner.

• Works with the team to establish root cause on identified issues and ensures corrective and preventive actions are documented, implemented, and verified effective.

• Coordinates efforts to ensure the quality engineering team meets goals and closes actions on time.

• Conduct audits/assessments to ensure effective processes are well documented and updated as needed

• Supports the teams Continuous Improvement activities

• Trains, mentors, and develops junior-level personnel, and participates in the design and implementation of training materials

• Assist with infrastructure activities related to maintenance of approved supplier records and lists, audit planning, training, procurement quality and supplier controls, monthly and quarterly supplier performance measurement and reporting.

• Participate in Business Acquisition Process (proposal and business…