Principal Supplier Performance Engineer
Cranberry Township, NCJob$103–129K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today
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The Principal Supplier Performance Engineer supports the fabrication of structural and mechanical components at supplier facilities. The role performs supplier oversight, coordinates Westinghouse functions, addresses supplier issues and quality events, and monitors performance to reduce issues. It is based onsite at one of several supplier locations, with no relocation provided.
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Full job description
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.
About the role:
As a Principal Supplier Performance Engineer, you will support the fabrication of structural and mechanical components from supplier facilities.
You will report to the Large Structures, SPx Manager and be located onsite at one of our supplier locations in Alma, MI, Vancouver, WA, Clinton, NC, or Cincinnati, OH. No relocation will be provided for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
• Perform on-site supplier oversight to ensure Westinghouse technical and quality requirements are achieved.
• Develop and implement Supplier Oversight Plans to lead completion of critical document submittals, manufacturing activities, surveillance (witness and hold) points, inspections, and tests and ensure vendor compliance with critical requirements.
• Coordinate activities of Westinghouse functions responsible for driving supplier performance including Supply Chain (buyers and category managers), Design Engineering, and Supplier Quality Oversight.
• Identify and escalate supplier issues, risk, and quality events.
• Guide prompt resolution of issues by coordinating activities, issuing communications, and identifying partners to ensure prompt identification of impacted products, disposition of issues, and implementation of corrective action.
• Monitor main supplier performance metrics (Quality issues, Deviation Notices) for assigned suppliers to identify negative performance trends and implement causal analysis, corrective actions, and Supplier Improvement Plans to reduce issues.
• Evaluate procurement (supplier) risk, soliciting partner input, and using resources to develop security of supply risk mitigation plans
• Manage internal and external (supplier) corrective action requests, performing cause analyses and verifying completion of preventative and corrective actions.
Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering/manufacturing.
• Experience in the Power Generation, Nuclear, or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge in manufacturing processes, e.g. precision machining (turning, milling), welding, forming, mechanical assembly, NDE and inspection, and testing.
• Experience performing process capability analysis (Cpk) and qualification.
• Working knowledge of Manufacturing and Quality Plans, PFMEAs, etc.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications made to ASME standards.
We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $103,200 to $129,000 per year.
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Why Westinghouse?
Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:
• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program
Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:
• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability
While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.
Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
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How this job compares
Set against the 624 open Supplier Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$103–129K/yr
- US median$100–156K/yr417 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $116K, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Supplier Quality Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 21 open Supplier Quality Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 624 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Eaton Corporation11 open
- Siemens Energy3 open
- Southern Company2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Supplier Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (532 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 350 of the 624 open Supplier Quality Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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