Sr Staff Engineer Supplier Quality

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 is seeking an experienced high caliber Sr. Staff Supplier Quality Engineer with extensive background in Supplier Process Audits, manufacturing process evaluation and development of inspection criteria to join the Mission System sector Supplier Performance Management Field Engineering Team. This team supports a diverse set of defense industry and commercial programs with suppliers across the United States and Internationally. This position will be largely focused to support the Advanced IMU program in Salt Lake City, Utah. This position will be required to work a 9/80 schedule with an estimated 75% of travel. Partner with engineering, mission assurance, supply chain teams to support the qualification and ongoing quality engineering and technical oversight of suppliers for the Advanced IMU (AIMU) program. Lead on-site supplier engagements, including performance reviews, process and Quality Management System audits. Effectively develop and execute supplier management strategies that result in supplier performance improvement. Serve as a lead for suppler product readiness reviews of multiple commodities, and other similar assessments such as manufacturing readiness reviews, as needed. Position requires collaboration with other functions (Supply Chain, Engineering, Mission Assurance and Manufacturing) to ensure quality standards are in place. Engage with Operations to aid in resolving supplier related manufacturing issues. Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished material product. Perform on-site supplier surveillance activities at the 15-20 key suppliers for the AIMU program, including source inspections, FAI reviews, technical problem resolution, and risk mitigation. When workload requires, these activities could expand to other programs and additional suppliers. Lead and execute special process, process and product audits. Effectively read and understand all elements of the Northrop Grumman technical data/drawing/specification packages and translate for suppliers and team members. Provide support to meet Supplier Performance Management (SPM) goals and objectives for the program. Provide inputs to quality reviews and supplier scorecards as needed. Lead and engage in risk assessment actions and data mining activities to identify continuous improvement opportunities across the supply base. Analyze and interpret data to identify suppliers’ process issues and identify the right audits to be conducted. When necessary, work with the appropriate stake holders to develop the audit checklists. Provide technical leadership, direction and mentoring to other technical team members and supplier partners. Familiar with various categories of hardware such as PWBs, CCAs, cables and connectors, microelectronics, electro-mechanical systems, and power supplies. Represent the company with credibility, confidence and professionalism. 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. Be able to analyze data, create Power Point slides according to its audience and present to all levels of leaderships. Able to use Tableau dashboards and SAP. Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Staff Supplier Quality Engineer 6 are: Minimum of 14 years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing or Design Engineering and/or 14+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement, or 14+ years of Supplier Audit Experience. Bachelor's degree in STEM related field and 12 years of related experience in supporting mission/quality assurance, microelectronics, electrical engineering, process engineering or manufacturing. 10 years with a master’s degree in a STEM related field; 8 years with a PhD in a STEM related field. Demonstrated experience in manufacturing engineering and material science to guide suppliers to produce products which meet quality and schedule requirements of the program. Demonstrate experience leading teams and projects. Demonstrated Knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100 requirements. Demonstrated experience in source inspection, drawing review and interpretation, FAI review. Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. (ANSI Y14.5M) Experience in complex problem solving, root cause analysis and corrective action. Knowledge of J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 6012/6018, 620 and Mil-Std-883. Must be able to travel up to 75% of the time. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship required. Preferred Qualifications: Possess current DOD Secret Clearance. Experience working in the defense industry. Strong Mechanical Engineering Background. Process knowledge and manufacturing engineering experience in PWB, CCAs, microelectronics, RF devices, electro-mechanical systems, and Power Supplies. Certification in J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, 610, 6012/6018, 620 or Mil-Std-883. Experience with Space Requirements. Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean certifications. Lead auditor experience to ISO 9001 and AS9100, AS9102 requirements. ASQ Lead Auditor, CQE, CQM Certification.