Principal Electronics Engineer – Supplier Management

Northrop Grumman

. Support the Communications and Payloads Technical Team as Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timePalmdale • California • United StatesLead💰 $91,800 - $171,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Supplier Management, including coordination of supplier performance and technical evaluations. Possesses strong knowledge of government acquisition processes and contract types, with a focus on aerospace electronic systems and communications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Supplier Management ExperienceActive US Government Top-Secret ClearanceEarned Value Management (EVM)Contract NegotiationsTechnical Evaluations of Proposals

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Hard Skills

Supplier Performance ManagementTechnical EvaluationsRequirements DevelopmentContract Types (T&M, CPFF, FFP)Supplier Statements of Work (SSOW)Repair ManagementDMSMS EvaluationsMRP Requirements

Soft Skills

CoordinationCommunicationLeadership

Certifications & Qualifications

CAM Certification

Industry Keywords

Aerospace Electronic SystemsCommunications SystemsPayloadsGovernment Acquisition ProcessProgram Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Communications and Payloads Technical Team as Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead
Serve as the primary interface between the team, Global Supply Chain, and suppliers for associated subsystems
Coordinate SMT efforts across engineers, subcontract administrators, supplier quality assurance representatives, logistics engineers, cost account managers, schedulers, and material planners
Coordinate and manage all phases of supplier performance, including planning, proposals, new capability development, production, testing, deliveries, and sustainment
Conduct or coordinate reviews of supplier documentation, including technical evaluations of proposals, acceptance test procedures, cost and schedule reports, and software version description documents
Report supplier status to Program Managers, Global Supply Chain managers, and Integrated Product Team management
Travel up to 25% may be required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience
Previous Supplier Management Experience
Active US Government Top-Secret Clearance with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation
Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time
Preferred: Current applicable SAP clearance
Preferred: Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation
Preferred: Prior CAM experience and/or CAM certification
Preferred experience managing suppliers as part of a government/DoD contract
Preferred experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
Preferred experience with T&M, CPFF, and FFP contract types
Preferred experience generating supplier statements of work (SSOW)
Preferred experience in requirements development/flow down
Preferred experience with contract negotiations
Preferred experience conducting technical evaluations of proposals
Preferred experience with product lifecycles and the government acquisition process related to selling, development, LRIP/production, and sustainment
Preferred experience with repair management, DMSMS evaluations, and MRP requirements
Preferred experience working with aerospace electronic systems, communications systems, and/or payloads
U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance and certain restricted positions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation assistance may be available
Overtime may be available
Shift differential may be available
Discretionary bonus may be available
Health insurance coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Savings plan
Company-paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business