Mission Assurance Director 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Mission Assurance Director 1 for the SCS Business Unit within the Global Surveillance Division. This leadership role will be located in Melbourne, FL and report directly to the Global Surveillance Director of Mission Assurance.  This Mission Assurance Director will be the leader for quality management integration for the program business unit and includes operations diagnostics and consulting for performance, leadership, team assessment and program facilitation.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Define and monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs. Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements. Assess program performance and risks and determine resources to ensure mission assurance.

• The on-time delivery of high-quality products and services that meet all contractual requirements and business objectives.

• Drive 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.

• Develop, maintain, and ensure 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.

• Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and agency guidelines to assure compliance.

• Provide leadership that fosters an inclusive, motivated, and engaged work culture.

• Support the development phase of programs by assuring engineering products and processes conform to internal and customer requirements.

• Work 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.

• Ensure the Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry capability maturity models and QMS standards (ISO 9001).

• Provide direct oversight in all efforts related to factory accountability and foreign object elimination practices.

• Review trend metrics and analyze misses in order to implement the appropriate improvements to improve performance.

• Standardize and facilitate root cause / corrective action efforts to resolve quality issues.

• Oversee 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.

This position will have a standard work schedule of 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic 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 Govt Clearance (secret or higher)

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS in engineering

• MS or MBA degree

• Expertise in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development, as they apply to product or process quality

• Ability to analyze alternative courses of action where decisions have risk/reward implications for program or area of Influence

• Knowledge of Configuration Management standards (e.g., MIL-HDBK-61, EIA-649) and design Drawing practices (ASME Y14.x standards)

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance (QA) or Mission Assurance (MA) roles

• A minimum of 2 years of experience working on an Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Defense program/phase

• Certification in lean/six-sigma quality engineering methodologies

• Extensive Leadership experience, preferably within the Aerospace and Defense industry

• Leadership experience in both EMD and Production programs

• Demonstrated experience developing, communicating, and instituting new processes for an organization

• NG QMS familiarity

• ISO 9001 familiarity

• DCMA 8210 familiarity

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Primary Level Salary Range: $176,100.00 - $264,100.00

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.