Manager Mission Assurance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

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 is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 2 to support one of our leading programs in San Diego, CA .

In this role, you will be responsible as the Deputy Mission Assurance Program Manager for all Quality related activities in Production, Sustainment, Development, International and Supplier Quality activities. The assigned program has site operations in San Diego, Palmdale, and multiple off-site locations. Travel across sites may be required.

This position requires management and leading key program meetings including the Preventive Corrective Action Board (PCAB), Risk Management, Program Management Reviews, and Customer Reviews. The Mission Assurance Program Manager will regularly interface with internal and external customers regarding requirements and understanding stakeholder expectations, and develop controls that build confidence for process execution.

The selected candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to prepare and present to the customer and Program Leadership team. This role also requires a candidate that can be strategic, think outside of the box, and be successful in a very demanding and challenging environment.

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree AND 9 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in aircraft, aerospace, or manufacturing industries along with lead/leadership experience, OR a Master’s degree AND 7 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in aircraft, aerospace, or manufacturing industries along with lead/leadership experience.
• 5+ years of lead/leadership experience
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a DOD Secret clearance (or higher) within 6 months.
• Extensive prior work experience in the application of quality principles and practices (e.g., quality engineering, inspection, systems engineering, material review, etc.) related to engineering and manufacturing

• Active DoD Secret clearance (or higher)
• Experience in Production, Sustainment and Development Environment
• Experience with product quality and overall Design Quality processes
• Experience with utilizing Agile methodology
• Strong orientation to change in a dynamic and logistically challenging environment
• Understanding of quality policies, procedures, and governmental regulations
• Ability to analyze alternative courses of action where decisions have risk/reward implications for program or area of influence
• Proficiency in root cause and corrective action processes
• A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, globally, and to all levels of any organization
• Experience developing BOEs (Basis of Estimates) for program proposal phase
• Experience as a CAM in an Earned Value Management environment
• Experience with supplier quality and DOD contracts
• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 based quality management systems
• Experience conducting or managing internal audits

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to…