Director Mission Assurance 2

About the role

The selected candidate will lead the Quality and Mission Assurance organization for the Weapons Systems Division. This leadership role can be located at one of the following locations: Northridge, CA; Mesa, AZ; Plymouth, MN; Elkridge, MD; Rocket Center, WV; or McLean, VA.

Responsibilities

• Defines and monitors mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs.
• Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Affirms program performance and risks and determines resources to ensure mission assurance.
• On-time delivery of high-quality products and services that meet all contractual requirements and business objectives.
• Drives the continuous improvement of people (to include training & development), products, processes, systems and services through the application of world class manufacturing to include innovative technologies, lean principles, six-sigma projects, and common best practices.
• Develops, maintains, and ensures compliance with mission assurance programs, policies, processes, procedures and that the performance and quality of products/processes conform to established standards, specifications and agency guidelines.
• Provides expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and agency guidelines to assure compliance.
• Provides leadership that fosters an inclusive, motivated and engaged work culture.
• Supports the development phase of programs by assuring engineering products and processes conform to internal and customer requirements.
• Works directly with operating entities such as engineering and manufacturing to ensure that inspections, process control analyses and audits are conducted on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and compliance.
• Ensures the Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry capability maturity models and QMS standards (AS9100).
• Oversees supplier quality management collaborating closely with multiple sites’ Quality & Mission Assurance and Global Supply Chain (GSC) leaders to provide strategic thought leadership and preventive solutions to ensure the quality of procured material and services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 + years of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 8 + years of related experience as defined below;
• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in aircraft, aerospace, manufacturing, quality, program management, engineering, and/or business management related functions;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a leader, manager, or other team lead roles;
• Active US Clearance (Secret or higher).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 + years of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 8 + years of related experience as defined below;
• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in aircraft, aerospace, manufacturing, quality, program management, engineering, and/or business management related functions;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a leader, manager, or other team lead roles;
• Active US Clearance (Secret or higher).

Skills

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills;
• Experience in Quality Assurance or Mission Assurance specific roles;
• Experience in metric development for process health and performance monitoring large programs/projects;
• Extensive Leadership experience, preferably within the Aerospace and Defense industry;
• Leadership experience in Production programs.

Benefits

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.

Pay

Annual salary range: $209,100.00 - $363,100.00

Schedule

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.