Principal Engineer Supplier Quality

This position is part of Northrop Grumman’s Quality Organization and oversees supplier quality across multiple component commodities. The engineer reviews root-cause and corrective-action responses, approves first-article documentation, manages source inspections, and addresses receiving and manufacturing quality issues. The role partners closely with buyers, internal stakeholders, and supplier personnel to improve performance, maintain compliance, and manage supplier risks. It also contributes to audits, supplier scorecards, approved-supplier decisions, and new product introduction activities. The position suits an experienced manufacturing or supplier quality professional with strong analytical, communication, GD&T, and quality-management expertise who is comfortable traveling up to 50% of the time.