NDI Development Mission Assurance Leader (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 152,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 3 - NDI Development for Strike Division, located in Palmdale, CA, Clearfield, UT or Melbourne, FL. You will lead NDI efforts across programs, ensuring alignment with requirements and inspection capabilities while driving future NDI technologies and supplier coordination.

You will manage the NDI Chair's program execution, oversee testing and qualification of new equipment, and develop technical leaders across multiple sites, including

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in STEM with extensive related experience in aircraft/aerospace, NDI/quality, materials & processes or structural engineering
• Experience with composite design, fabrication, and inspection methods
• Minimum 3 years of management experience
• Active DoD clearance (Secret or higher) and ability to obtain SAP clearance before start

Responsibilities

• Support Program NDI Chair with technical oversight across all program build sites and suppliers.
• Coordinate approved technical changes through program TRB and change process.
• Coordinate with Chief Engineer's Office, Structural Integrity and Vehicle Engineering for alignment between requirements and inspection capabilities.
• Set sector strategy on future NDI technologies and methods to improve inspection capabilities.
• Oversee and advise NDI Chair on testing, demonstrations and qualification requirements of new equipment or methods.
• Develop and implement future equipment and processes including automated systems, ultrasound, thermography, shearography, radiography, CT, eddy-current, and data analysis tools.
• Transition improvements to production and validate benefits or changes.
• Develop pipeline of NDI technical leaders to support lifecycles and multiple locations.
• Oversee supplier NDI work to ensure requirements alignment

Skills

NDI/quality experience

Composite design & inspection

People leadership

DoD Clearance (secret or higher)

SAP clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline

Master's degree in STEM discipline

Tools

NDI equipment experience

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 3 - NDI Development for Strike Division, located in Palmdale, CA, Clearfield, UT or Melbourne, FL. You will lead NDI efforts across programs, ensuring alignment with requirements and inspection capabilities while driving future NDI technologies and supplier coordination.

You will manage the NDI Chair's program execution, oversee testing and qualification of new equipment, and develop technical leaders across multiple sites, including