Sr. Principal Engineer Supplier Quality
Northrop Grumman · Connecticut, United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteManagement$118k–$176k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate: relocation assistance, clearance required, clearance type, travel? Travel is mentioned: "Travel: Yes, 75% of the Time" and later "Travel would be at least 50%". That's schedule/travel info. So we can include a Schedule section with travel percentage.
Pay: salary range given: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00. Also mention overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director (not relevant). Benefits: health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO). Also maybe relocation assistance none (but we don't include if no). So Benefits section.
About the role: description paragraph about Northrop Grumman and the role. Could be a paragraph.
Responsibilities: list of duties from "What You Will Do". Use
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Requirements: maybe basic qualifications? The posting has "Basic Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". Could treat Basic Qualifications as Requirements, Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications or Skills. But we have sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide mapping. The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Skills). So we need to allocate content accordingly.
We have: Basic Qualifications (BS degree in STEM + 8 years experience OR Masters + 6 years, experience with ISO9001/AS9100, interpreting GD&T, leading audits NPI, US citizenship required, ability to obtain secret clearance). That's requirements.
Preferred Qualifications: degree in Mechanical/Industrial, formal auditor training, experience conducting product reviews, NADCAP/PRI, precision machining, APQP/PPAP, leading complex problem solving, planning across multiple locations, leading process improvement projects. Could be Qualifications or Skills. We could put them under Qualifications (preferred) and Skills (maybe specific tools). But we have also a list of specific quality tools: PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow, MSA, SPC, capability studies, mistake-proofing, 8D/5-Why/Ishikawa, DOE etc. Those could be Skills.
Thus:
- About the role: paragraph(s) describing company and role.
- Responsibilities: bullet list of duties.
- Requirements: bullet list of basic qualifications (maybe as
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- Qualifications: bullet list of preferred qualifications.
- Skills: bullet list of specific quality tools and technical skills (PFMEA, etc.) plus maybe interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, etc. But those already in requirements. Could still list them under Skills if not duplicated? But we must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Duplication is okay? It says remove duplicated lines. So we should avoid duplicating same content. So we need to allocate each piece to one section only.
Let's extract pieces:
From description: "At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities..." that's about company culture. Also "Northrop Grumman seeks a skilled Senior Principal Supplier Quality, to join the Supplier Performance Management team and support our suppliers across multiple locations in the Northeast and Midwest. This position can be worked remote but only from NJ, OH, PA or CT due to the location of the suppliers. Travel would be at least 50%." That's about role location and travel.
Responsibilities (What You Will Do): list:
- Leads supplier quality risk management by developing evaluation and control systems
- Ensure supplier processes/products meet contractual, regulatory, and technical requirements.
- Interface with suppliers to assess quality and manufacturing processes
- Conduct product/process verification tasks such as visual and dimensional characteristics checks, documentation for compliance
- Conduct product/process verification with specific inspection points on visual and dimensional characteristics (maybe duplicate of previous? Slightly different but similar)
- Oversees Supplier Quality plans across program phases
- Participate in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection for acquisitions and new procurements.
- Implement and coach suppliers on core quality tools: PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow, MSA, SPC, capability studies, mistake-proofing, 8D/5-Why/Ishikawa, DOE, etc.
- Initiate Supplier Corrective Action Requests and work collaborative with suppliers, and other stakeholders to identify the root cause and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented.
- Partner with Procurement / Supplier Quality peers to develop supplier technical capability, including sub-tier management, special process oversight
- Own supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers, ensuring ongoing compliance to drawings, specifications, key characteristics, and contractual quality clauses
- Implement Supplier Quality processes, including approvals, source selection, supplier classification, risk assessments and mitigations, and quality requirements development and flow-down
We can combine similar bullet points but must preserve all substantive info; we can merge similar but not lose detail. Might keep as separate bullets.
Requirements (Basic Qualifications):
- BS degree in STEM and with a minimum of 8 years of experience in quality, manufacturing and/or general engineering OR Masters degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in quality, manufacturing and/or general engineering.
- Experience with ISO9001 or AS9100 Quality Management System and AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI) or equivalent
- Experience in interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and special process requirements; comfortable defining risk-based inspection and control strategies
- Experience leading audits, New Product Introduction (NPI), and/or Production Readiness Reviews.
- US citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or related engineering.
- Formal auditor training/certification (AS9100 internal/lead auditor) and demonstrated audit execution experience.
- Demonstrated experience conducting product reviews/inspections using appropriate methods, including visual inspection and the use of measuring tools, to verify conformance to drawings/specifications
- Experience working with/around NADCAP/PRI special process environments (heat treat, NDT, coatings/plating, welding as applicable) and supplier oversight of sub-tier special processors.
- Experience with precision machining and knowledge of metal forming (stamping, casting, turning, etc.) and related finishing (heat treatment, plating, etc.).
- Experience in implementing APQP and PPAP processes.
- Experience leading complex problem solving and corrective action (SCAR/CAPA/8D) with measurable, sustained results
- Experience in planning and organizing activities across multiple manufacturing locations.
- Extensive experience with leading process improvement projects
Skills: maybe the core quality tools list from responsibilities: PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow, MSA, SPC, capability studies, mistake-proofing, 8D/5-Why/Ishikawa, DOE, etc. Also maybe "experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T" but that's already in requirements. Could still list under Skills but would duplicate. Better to put the tools under Skills.
Pay: salary range $117,500.00 - $176,300.00. Also mention overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director (not applicable). Could include those as part of Pay section.
Benefits: health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Schedule: travel percentage: "Travel would be at least 50%." Also earlier "Travel: Yes, 75% of the Time". There's inconsistency; we should include both? The posting says Travel: Yes, 75% of the Time in the metadata, and later says Travel would be at least 50%. We should preserve all substantive info; we could note travel expectation: up to 75% of time, at least 50%. Could phrase as "Travel required: up to 75% of time (minimum 50%)". That's preserving both.
Also remote work location restriction: remote only from NJ, OH, PA, CT. That's location info; could be part of About the role or Schedule? Probably About the role.
We must not include boilerplate: relocation assistance, clearance required, clearance type (we kept clearance ability in requirements). Travel metadata we used. Must not include EEO, application period, equal opportunity, etc.
Now produce HTML fragment with sections only if they have content.
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Check for duplication: Ensure we didn't repeat same bullet across sections. Let's craft. About the role paragraph: Combine company description and role specifics. "At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact lives worldwide, from historic achievements like the first transatlantic flight and stealth bombers to moon landings. The company values intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a pioneering spirit. Northrop Grumman seeks a Senior Principal Supplier Quality to join the Supplier Performance Management team, supporting suppliers across the Northeast and Midwest. The role can be performed remotely, but only from New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Connecticut due to supplier locations." That's good. Responsibilities bullets: list each distinct duty. Let's list: - Leads supplier quality risk management by developing evaluation and control systems - Ensures supplier processes and products meet contractual, regulatory, and technical requirements - Interfaces with suppliers to assess quality and manufacturing processes - Conducts product/process verification tasks, including visual and dimensional characteristic checks and compliance documentation - Oversees Supplier Quality plans across all program phases - Participates in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection for acquisitions and new procurements - Implements and coaches suppliers on core quality tools: PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow, MSA, SPC, capability studies, mistake‑proofing, 8D/5‑Why/Ishikawa, DOE, etc. - Initiates Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and collaborates with suppliers and stakeholders to identify root causes and ensure robust corrective actions - Partners with Procurement and Supplier Quality peers to develop supplier technical capability, including sub‑tier management and special process oversight - Owns supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers, ensuring ongoing compliance to drawings, specifications, key characteristics, and contractual quality clauses - Implements Supplier Quality processes, including approvals, source selection, supplier classification, risk assessment and mitigation, and quality requirements development and flow‑down We removed duplicate bullet about conducting product/process verification with specific inspection points (similar to earlier). Keep one. Requirements bullets: - BS degree in STEM with ≥8 years of experience in quality, manufacturing, or general engineering; or a Master’s degree with ≥6 years of experience in those fields - Experience with ISO 9001 or AS 9100 Quality Management System and AS 9102 First Article Inspection (FAI) or equivalent - Experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and special process requirements; able to define risk‑based inspection and control strategies - Experience leading audits, New Product Introduction (NPI), and/or Production Readiness Reviews - U.S. citizenship required - Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance Qualifications bullets (preferred): - Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or related engineering - Formal auditor training/certification (AS 91