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Mission Assurance Manager 1

Northrop Grumman · Huntsville, AL · 6 days ago
On-siteAccounting$116k–$173k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Deputy Mission Assurance Manager 1 will support the Software Business Area for the IBCS Program. This position will be located in Huntsville, Alabama with potential to travel to other Northrop Grumman sites, supplier sites, or customer sites as required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor the Software Quality and Mission Assurance program team and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the organization
  • Ensure all software products consistently meet the highest quality standards before delivery to enhance customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and minimize risk
  • Plan and monitor work operations of individual contributors and actively assist or provide clear direction using established policies, procedures, and practices
  • Establish and maintain compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) policies, procedures, and processes to ensure the performance and quality of products conform to established standards, specifications and customer requirements
  • Collaborate with Software Business Areas to ensure quality is inherent in every requirement, design, work product, and end-product delivered by Northrop Grumnan
  • Lead and participate in root cause and corrective action analyses (RCCA) and failure investigations for high impact issues and teaches/coaches/mentors personnel in the use of RCCA for lower-level issues
  • Identify potential risks related to hardware and software products and develop mitigation strategies
  • Develop and deliver quality-related content/presentations to program leadership and other stakeholders
  • Support Earned Value Management System (EVMS)/Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities including the planning, coordination, and achievement of all work within a Control Account

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree AND 5 years of related experience in at least one of the following areas: Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission Assurance and/or Quality Assurance
  • OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related experience in at least one of the following areas: Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission Assurance and/or Quality Assurance
  • OR a High School Diploma AND 9 years of related experience in at least one of the following areas: Engineering, Production/Manufacturing, Mission Assurance and/or Quality Assurance
  • Experience with Mission Assurance and Software Quality Engineering practices and processes
  • Ability to read documentation such as contractual standards, program plans, statements of work, and requirements
  • Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action process and tools
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD Security Clearance
  • Must be able to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama
  • Must have the ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally

Qualifications

  • Dedicated to teamwork and be able to work well in a team environment
  • ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 trained auditor
  • Familiar with AS9102 and AS6500
  • Certified Control Account Manager (CAM)
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Previous management experience
  • Lever Six Sigma Black Belt certification
  • Active DOD Secret Security Clearance
  • Experience supporting an Agile and/pre DevOps software development environment

Skills

  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Data analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Project management and planning skills
  • Quality management and assurance knowledge
  • Experience with ISO9001, AS9100, and AS9102
  • Ability to identify and mitigate risks
  • Experience with root cause and corrective action processes
  • Ability to develop and deliver quality-related content
  • Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Control Account Manager (CAM)

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $115,500.00 - $173,300.00. 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.

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