Manager Mission Assurance 2

About the role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Program Manager Mission Assurance 2 to support the Global Mission Solutions Business Unit in Baltimore, Maryland. This is an on‑site position requiring a Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, with approximately 25% travel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and program functions to ensure quality standards are in place and program quality is controlled.
• Oversee a team of quality engineers supporting deliverable products and contracts to facilitate on‑time, compliant deliveries.
• Ensure quality assurance tests are in place and aid the team in performing statistical analysis to assess cost and responsibility for non‑conforming products or materials.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Supplier Mission Assurance to ensure timely disposition of supplier issues.
• Serve as the program interface to the customer quality organization.
• Ensure Root Cause Corrective Action activities are performed when required and that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, with compliant documentation.
• Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• May specialize in design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control, or R&D as they apply to product or process quality.
• May be certified in lean and Six‑Sigma quality engineering methodologies.
• Provide supervisory or management responsibilities for more than one functional area in the Mission and Quality Assurance job family.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of quality, engineering or manufacturing work experience; OR Master’s with 6 years; OR Associates Degree with 10 years; OR 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience working with Government agencies.
• Experienced background in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) or 8D activities.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Qualifications

• Experience with ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
• Experienced in performing or leading FAIs and Program Corrective Action Boards (PCAB).
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
• CAM experience (Cost Account Manager).
• Active DoD secret clearance.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company‑paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Pay

$139,800.00 – $209,800.00 per year (salary range; actual offer based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions). Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus may be available; annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results; long‑term incentives possible for senior roles.