Mission Assurance Director - R10224405-2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Mission Assurance Director 1 for a classified program. This leadership role will be located in Palmdale, CA or Clearfield, UT and reports directly to the division Mission Assurance Director 2. The Mission Assurance Director will lead all Mission Assurance efforts related to Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) on the program.

• Serve as Program NDI Chair with technical oversight across all program build sites and suppliers. Decision authority at NDI Requirements Review Board with a responsibility to coordinate through program Technical Review Board (TRB) and change process as required.
• Coordination with Chief Engineer’s Office, Structural Integrity and Vehicle Engineering to ensure alignment between requirements and inspection capabilities
• Ensure inspection methods across internal and supplier build sites are compliant to industry and program requirements. Identify and resolve any variances
• Accelerate current risk burndown and future improvement efforts through effective prioritization of resources across functions and sites
• Deploy a consistent training strategy and curriculum for NDI inspectors with emphasis on program unique and critical inspections. Drive comparable approach at suppliers.
• Drive consistency in Procedure, Technique and Standards development across build sites (and sector when appropriate).
• Develop & implement future improvements to equipment and processes based on program challenges. Transition improvements to production (inspectors) and validate benefits or changes needed.
• Develop pipeline of NDI technical leaders to support current and future program life cycles and locations
• Collaborate with Operations & Sustainment on future NDI Training & execution strategy to meet customer needs

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 8 years of related experience as defined below;
• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in aircraft, aerospace, manufacturing, NDI/quality and/or engineering related functions
• Experience with Composite design, fabrication and Inspection
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a manager
• Active DoD Clearance (secret or higher)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

• Current Special Program Access (PAR)
• Current or past certification in UT Inspection. Use of multiple equipment types, software versions
• Ability to interpret composite design (ex: ply orientation, material system performance, critical features) and how that design can affect inspection results
• Knowledge of composite fabrication process and ability to correlate process disruptions with NDI/inspection results
• Strong people leadership skills with an ability to lead teams through a dynamic and challenging environment across multiple sites and functions
• Demonstrated experience developing, communicating, and instituting new processes for an organization
• Familiarity with industry NDI requirements (ex: NAS
  410, MIL-HDBK-6870) and NG processes (ex: Q0-1005.01,…