Senior Supplier Quality & Mission Assurance Lead

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Supplier Mission Assurance Manager 2 – Level 2 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. The selected candidate will oversee supplier quality management, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain to achieve program quality objectives and customer satisfaction.

This role may require up to 80% direct work for supported programs and is expected to be a working manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with substantial experience in supplier quality
• Experience leading supplier quality management activities (minimum 2 years)
• Strong knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 and related quality systems
• Hands-on supplier audits, RCCA, CAPA processes and root cause analysis
• Proficiency with quality tools and continuous improvement methods (Six Sigma, Lean)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of supplier quality engineers to support program and supplier needs.
• Oversee supplier evaluation, qualification, and performance monitoring to meet specifications and program requirements.
• Ensure compliance with supplier-related quality clauses, audits, and AS9100/ISO standards; coordinate supplier audits and RCCA.
• Analyze supplier performance data to identify trends and opportunities for quality improvements; drive CAPA implementations.
• Lead risk assessments for suppliers and develop strategies to improve supplier quality across programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Supplier quality

Quality tools

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS in Engineering or related field

MS/ MBA preferred

Tools

TipQA

SAP

Costpoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Supplier Mission Assurance Manager 2 – Level 2 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. The selected candidate will oversee supplier quality management, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain to achieve program quality objectives and customer satisfaction.

This role may require up to 80% direct work for supported programs and is expected to be a working manager.