Manager Mission Assurance 3

Northrop Grumman; Virginia; On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector seeks a Mission Assurance Manager – Level 3 for Dulles, VA. Lead quality and mission assurance across programs delivering hardware and software to diverse customers.

The role requires an active Top Secret clearance, 8+ years in management, and experience with AS9100, DoD contracting, and root-cause/corrective-action processes. 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance at time of application.
• 8+ years of professional experience including people management.
• Relevant experience in Aircraft, Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Manufacturing or Military in a Quality environment.
• 7 years in a management/leadership role.
• Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action Analysis, Risk Management, Quality Management Systems (AS9100), and DoD contracting activities.
• Familiarity with AS9145 (APQP); First Article Inspection (FAI) procedures (AS9102) and AS6500.
• US Citizenship.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop and use measurable goals and criteria to ensure quality performance.
• Define and execute strategic objectives with minimal oversight.
• Develop and maintain mission assurance policies and ensure conformance to standards.
• Solve complex technical and process issues via disciplined analysis.
• Ensure rapid root cause and corrective action implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Root Cause Analysis

Risk Management

Quality Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Master's degree in Engineering/Technical/Business

US citizenship

Tools

APQP (AS9145)

FAI (AS9102)

AS6500

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager – Level 3 to join our team in Dulles, VA.

This position is a key leadership role within the Eastern Region Mission Assurance team and is responsible for driving overall Quality and Mission Assurance performance across a portfolio of programs delivering both hardware and software product solutions to an array of customers. The selected leader will regularly interface with a host of stakeholders including BU/OU Directors, Program Managers, Functional Leaders and customers and DCMA representatives.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept

• Develop and utilize measurable goals and effectiveness criteria to ensure solid quality performance and execution.
• Define, develop and execute strategic objectives with little oversight, while working in a collaborative, multi-function team environment.
• Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with mission assurance policies, processes, procedures and that the performance and quality of products/processes conform to established standards, specifications and contractual requirements.
• Solving complex technical and process issues through systematic and disciplined analysis. Ability to analyze alternative courses of action and make decisions
• Ensure rapid problem identification, robust, effective and timely Root Cause and Corrective Action implementation
• Planning and managing staffing plans and budget. Developing junior personnel for career growth opportunities
• Provide leadership that fosters an inclusive, motivatedandengaged work culture.
• Ensure clear RACI alignment across Dulles Mission Assurance organization
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience including people management experience – OR – Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience including people management experience.
• Requires an active Top-Secret clearance at time of application
• Must have relevant experience in Aircraft, Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Manufacturing or Military in a Quality environment
• 7 years of experience in a management/leadership role
• Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action Analysis, Risk Management, Quality Management Systems (AS9100), and DoD contracting activities.
• Familiarity with APQP (AS9145); First Article Inspection (FAI) procedures (AS9102) and AS6500
• US Citizenship
• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in an engineering, technical, business or related discipline
• Strong orientation to change in a dynamic environment
• Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt training or certification
• Familiarity with FAR/DFAR quality requirements
• AS9100 Auditor training or certification
• Familiarity with CostPoint/SAP including Quality Transactions
• Understanding of Northrop Grumman's Business Acquisition Process (BAP)
• Familiarity with Northrop Grumman's IPRS and QAF toolsets

As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $175,400.00 - $263,200.00

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.

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.