Principal Engineer Supplier Quality

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No relocation assistance available. CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret. TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time.

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi‑domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle‑management and Cyber solutions deliver timely, mission‑enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Navigation, Intelligence & Connectivity (NIC) division in Woodland Hills, Ca is seeking a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Supplier Performance Management (SPM) team, reporting to the SPM Woodland Hills/Salt Lake City NIC Manager. This position is instrumental in driving the supply base to provide consistently high‑quality parts to support our customers. This position will be full time on‑site working in the Woodland Hills, CA location.

• Represent Northrop Grumman to the supply chain with credibility, confidence, and professionalism, and support the maintenance of the approved supplier list.
• Engage in Program activities to identify and quantify supplier performance as a proactive risk mitigation.
• Represent Supplier Performance Management (SPM) at various program reviews and review boards including but not limited to Configuration Control Board (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Design/Peer Reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews and Corrective Action Board (CAB), Process improvement (CI), Supplier Product Readiness Review (SPRR), provide input to critical supplier scorecards.
• Perform Specification/Drawing Compliance Reviews, (FAIRs) First Article Inspections approvals per AS9102 to ensure suppliers can ship conforming and timely products, and support Receiving Inspection on various categories of hardware but not limited to (PWBs, CCAs, cables and connectors, microelectronics, electro‑mechanical systems, and mechanical components & assemblies, etc.).
• Perform process and product audits along with capacity assessments to ensure the supplier's processes are robust and capable, as well as compliant with Military and Space requirements.
• Review supplier quality history and drive activities to improve performance through partnership – Return‑to‑green plans, initiate and manage SCARs (Supplier Corrective Action Reports) to address nonconforming material by working cross‑functionally identify root cause and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented. Candidate to have a strong knowledge in the Quality Management System in‑order to conduct Root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Fish‑bone diagram, etc.
• Assists with program cost estimate development related to supplier quality activities.
• Liaison to SPM Field supplier quality engineers (FSQE) for program related actions and information.
• Support the development of entry level engineers to ensure team effectiveness and promote knowledge transfer across the organization.
• Travel to suppliers, as required, to oversee quality investigations and complete design reviews.

The ideal candidate must have great communication skills, leadership skillset, maintain a very positive relationship with internal teams and external teams, especially with…