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Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Maryland-Annapolis
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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. The Program Supplier Performance Manager (PSPM) is responsible for directing and managing all cost, schedule and technical performance requirements that are levied on the subcontractor or the product family and is required to ensure performance and support of program execution. The PSPM acts as the main focal point to the subcontractor; briefs executive management and program on the status and issues affecting performance or cost; and conducts program reviews with the subcontractor and program office. A PSPM is responsible for oversight of the manufacturing operations of suppliers as well as building and maintaining vendor performance, proactive supplier management planning, and coordinating efforts to keep production moving to assist the programs in meeting their cost, schedule, and technical objectives. The PSPM makes decisions affecting the performance of the subcontractor. Establishes milestone objectives and manages performance to committed schedules and contractual specifications. The PSPM will be the lead for the planning, procurement and execution of key strategic subcontract suppliers. This position will be home based in Annapolis, MD with travel up to 50%. Responsibilities / Accountabilities: Collaborate with functional teams composed of engineers, quality and procurement personnel to support suppliers Defines scope requirements for each product or service to be procured and ensures alignment of content and supplier capabilities Defines and manages cost and schedule targets to achieve program and business objectives Performs as the total integrated product team (IPT) lead for key subcontract suppliers and the associated subcontractor procurements Determines the risk basis and value for the procured products and manages mitigation plans Coordinates/leads all supplier design, manufacturing, and program reviews, including the necessary levels of NGMS participation Ensures supplier compliance with all elements of the SOW and subcontract Ensures recovery plans are put in place for any / all erosion to schedule milestones #MPR #GSCCMP Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience in supply chain/ procurement, program management, or engineering OR Masters degree and a minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain/ procurement, program management, or engineering Experience performing monthly earned value and risk and opportunity management for assigned programs Experience in leading and managing projects to cost, performance, and schedule requirements Experience conferring with Design, Quality, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to provide and obtain technical solutions Experience in investigating reports of defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment or systems US Citizensh