Sr Prncpl Eng Supplier Quality
Quality Assurance · Full-time
USD 117,500-176,300 / year
Posted on Nov 6, 2026
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 75% 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 is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join our Supplier Performance Management Field Engineering team. This team supports programs with suppliers across the United States and Internationally. The preferred location is in the New York region. (Preferably Syracuse / Rochester area). Optional locations are Connecticut, New Hampshire or Maryland.
This position works a 9/80 schedule and will travel an estimated 75%.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate in a team environment, negotiate and integrate different viewpoints, prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish the project results.
- Represent the company with credibility, confidence and professionalism.
- Perform Specification Compliance Reviews, First Article Inspections and Source inspections on various categories of hardware such as PWBs, CCAs, cables and connectors, microelectronics, electro-mechanical systems, power supplies, and has a strong background in mechanical.
- Understands continuous process improvement (CI) and can effectively develop and execute CI initiatives and activities.
- Initiate Corrective Action Plans and work with suppliers, manufacturing and engineering personnel to identify root cause and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented.
- Analyze and interpret data to identify suppliers’ process issues and developing solutions
- Perform process and product audits along with capacity assessments to ensure the supplier's processes are robust and capable, as well as compliant to Military and Space requirements.
- Effectively perform supplier surveillance activities designed to manage and improve supplier performance, productivity, and process validation.
- Apply technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts to analyze and audit our suppliers’ processes and capabilities.
- Capable of leading cross-functional teams in pursuit of performance improvements aligned to department and organizational goals
- Mitigate supplier quality risk to prevent/minimize business impact from supplied material defects
- Proactive reduction and prevention of supplied material defect occurrences and verification of supplied material defect claims
- Lead on-site supplier engagements, including performance reviews and Quality System audits
- Be able to analyze and present data to all levels of leadership
- Strong communication skills (both oral and written)
- Understands general contracting principles in a Department of Defense and commercial environment
- Establish positive working relationships with suppliers and internal teams
- Develop and mentor new field engineers.
- Must be a self-starter able to plan and schedule the required activities and must be flexible to accommodate urgent program needs.
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Basic Qualifications for a Supplier Quality Engineer 4 are:
• Bachelors and a minimum of 8 years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing or Design Engineering and/or Continuous Improvement or a Masters degree and a minimum of 6 years of in Quality, Manufacturing or Design Engineering and/or Continuous Improvement
• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 requirements
• Must be able to travel up to 75% of the Time
• Experience in root cause analysis and corrective action
• Experience with J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 620 or Mil-Std-883
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience working in the defense industry.
• Manufacturing engineering experience in PWB, CCAs, microelectronics, RF devices, electro-mechanical systems, Power Supplies, and an extensive background in mechanical.
• Certification in J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 620 or Mil-Std-883.
• Experience with Space Requirements
• Six Sigma or Lean certifications.
• Lead auditor experience to ISO 9001 and AS9100, AS9102 requirements.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ANSI Y14.5M)
• ASQ Lead Auditor, CQE, CQM Certification
Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
