Manager Mission Assurance 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

This position is located in Orlando, FL and will be Manager Mission Assurance 1 for the Cross Domain Security Solutions business area programs. The Mission Assurance Manager will be functionally responsible for all Quality Program activities.  This includes Quality Program Plan development and maintenance to assure compliance to contractual requirements as well as Site, Division, Sector and Corporate quality policies, processes and procedures.  The Mission Assurance Manager will also ensure the total integration of quality requirements throughout all phases of planning, procurement, production, test, delivery and post-delivery support.  Participation in the preparation and approval of project work packages, schedules, cost estimates and budgets will be required. This position will also have overall responsibility for driving the corrective action process complimentary to the established nonconforming material control system to ensure both timely and effective root cause analyses and preventative actions to support direct responses to Internal Issues, Customer Complaints and Supplier Discrepancies. The Mission Assurance Manager will also be responsible for supporting mission requirements, and ensuring process and product visibility status is provided to OU, BU, Division and Sector Senior Leadership.
 
The successful candidate must possess a complete and thorough understanding of all facets of Quality as well as proven leadership, managerial, and communication skills across all levels of the company. The candidate must have a superior ability to establish and nurture an excellent working relationship with all Customers both internal and external.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage the daily operations of the Cross Domain Security Solutions Mission Assurance team to include providing leadership and development support to team members
• Establish and maintain open communication and serve as the quality assurance liaison with internal and external customers, suppliers, management, and Defense Contract Management Agency representatives
• Demonstrate knowledge of technical specifications, drawings, product hardware and software requirements
• Monitor and measure Quality Process Control areas using statistical techniques for reject or failure analysis, metrics reporting, and contractual CDRL requirements in order to drive process improvements.
• Ensure the programs maintain compliance to current AS9100 standards and ensure established policies and procedures are adhered to
• Provide cost estimates, and effectively collect, analyze, organize, and present data

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years Quality Assurance experience. 
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100.
• Strong metrics/data analytics background.
• Understanding of Continuous Improvement concepts, process, and tools.
• Experience with the Corrective/Preventive Action process, root-cause analysis.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Must be able to work on-site in Orlando, FL

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with supplier/procurement quality
• Experience working with Material Review Boards and Corrective Action and Failure Review Boards.  
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and/or Lean Principles
• Efficient at MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other office systems
• ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 trained auditor
• Aerospace and Defense Industry experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $104,500.00 - $156,700.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.