Mission Assurance Manager (Level 2)

About the role

This position manages a team of Mission Assurance Engineers focused on providing programs external support requirements. Areas of responsibility include team management with emphasis on supplied products and hardware acceptance and pedigree reviews. Planning work tasks, identifying and securing personnel and equipment resources, personnel management, communicating status, issues and resolutions plans to functional management and providing technical leadership to the team.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a team of Mission Assurance Engineers focused on providing programs external support requirements.
• Coordinating and collaborating with Program Managers, principally Mission Assurance Managers, to identify unique, non-standard external program tasks and efforts.
• Developing flexible processes and procedures to enable efficient completion of program external requirements.
• Developing and administering training for Mission Assurance Engineering reports.
• Providing timely matrixed resources to satisfy program requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining schedules and staffing requirements to efficiently meet program requirements and maximize resource utilization.
• Ensuring program unique external requirements are executed correctly, including External Hardware Acceptance Reviews, External process qualifications, External hardware qualifications, Support for flowdown of program unique requirements by purchase order or subcontract, Statement of Work Performances, Contract reviews, Subcontract and/or Statements of work reviews.

Requirements

• Demonstrated management and leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Experience working with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100-based Quality Management Systems, including audits, corrective action closure, and developing/implementing Mission Assurance or Quality Assurance plans.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting engineered hardware or complex systems, including manufacturing and quality assurance processes and leading technical/cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience including people management experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience including people management experience.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance of Secret or above.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience (management, supervisory, or team lead), in aerospace or defense programs.
• Experience leading projects and driving performance to schedule, including use of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Proven experience leading continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, mistake-proofing, process standardization) and broader process improvement projects.
• Experience implementing or enhancing digital quality tools and systems (e.g., electronic QMS, nonconformance tracking, metrics dashboards).
• Strong ability to understand, interpret, and implement complex technical customer and program requirements while prioritizing multiple responsibilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Skills

• Leadership and management skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Technical expertise in Mission Assurance or Quality Assurance.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100-based Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience with digital quality tools and systems.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills.

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 $126,600.00 - $189,800.00. 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.

Schedule

Travel is required approximately 10% of the time.