Manager Mission Assurance 2

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 2 to lead the Mission Assurance/Quality Engineering team at the Rolling Meadows, IL site. The role focuses on delivering design maturity, managing risks, and ensuring program quality from proposal through sustainment.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree with extensive experience in quality, government regulations, and leadership. A Secret clearance and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience; Master’s with 6+ years recommended.
• 2+ years of experience leading and/or managing teams or programs.
• Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action.
• Active Secret Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• Quality policies, procedures, and workflow knowledge; ISO 9001/AS9100 familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a Mission Assurance/Quality Engineering team.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify risks and ensure design maturity.
• Develop and execute program quality plans across proposal, production, and sustainment.
• Brief senior leadership on complex quality and operational issues.
• Ensure processes align with industry standards (AS9102, AS9145, AS9100).
• Drive continuous improvement and robust corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

FAR & DFAR

Job description

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.

Start your future with a new mission, Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector is hiring a Mission Assurance Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting the Rolling Meadows facility's Electronic Warfare Systems (EWS) Operating Unit in the Electronic Warfare and Targeting (EWT) Business Unit.

The Mission Assurance Manager 2 has responsibility for quality requirements across the program portfolio by providing leadership and management to assigned personnel. This leadership opportunity will be located in Rolling Meadows, IL.

What You'll Get To Do

• Lead and develop a Mission Assurance/ Quality Engineering team, promoting professional growth, fostering a collaborative environment , modeling ethical conduct and inclusion.
• Partners with Program Management, Systems Engineering, Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and customers to establish objective evidence of design maturity and identify technical, producibility, supplier, and mission-assurance risks before they affect downstream execution.
• Provide Mission Assurance leadership for programs from proposal through production and sustainment, including development and execution of program quality plans tailored to program phase, contract requirements, and risk profile.
• Routinely prepare and brief senior company leadership and senior customer (USG) leadership on complex quality and operational issues.
• Ensuring the Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry standards (e.g., AS9102, AS9145 and AS9100).
• Engages team members and drives robust root cause corrective actions utilizing appropriate quality tools (5-Whys, fishbone, etc..).
• Drives improvements within the business to reduce defects and streamlines quality processes.
• Actively monitors nonconformance and corrective actions to ensure timely dispositions and corrective action responses.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience: Masters Degree with 6 years of experience.
• 2 or more years of experience leading and/or managing teams, personnel, or projects as a functional manager, program manager or IPT lead.
• Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action.
• Active Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of prior management/leadership experience.
• Experience with quality policies, procedures, governmental regulations and workflow
• Quality Management System experience (Principles and Operating. Practices, ISO 9001, AS9100, and customer FAR & DFAR requirements).
• Experience with customer interactions, including DCMA
• Financial planning, budgeting, and earned value experience for both proposals and program execution.
• Defense Industry experience as a Program or Project Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, or Manufacturing Manager.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification with experience to drive continuous improvement.

Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,800.00 - $209,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.