Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 2. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.
What You’ll Get To Do:
- Support Mission Assurance (MA) functions to ensure mission success
- Perform technical reviews of all Sentinel drawings, SOW’s, and Requirements documents as required.
- Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of Sentinel tasking.
- Provide MA leadership and oversight to critical program reviews including design reviews, test readiness reviews, certifications and sell offs.
- Identify MA and Quality resource requirements to ensure mission success.
- Assist the SEIT Segment lead with all Sentinel Mission Assurance /Program Management requirements.
- Develop, implement and maintain the Sentinel Program Quality Plan.
- Lead/facilitate segment level FRBs and MRBs ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions and reach back and reach across.
- Lead preparation and execution of Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board (PCAB). Develop and maintain Segment level Program Metrics.
- Support preparation of Program Management Review packages.
- Support Supplier Mission Assurance with technical expertise and oversight of suppliers
- Provide guidance and expertise to supporting professional development of MA & QA engineers.
- Performance management
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s of Science degree and 8 years of relevant professional experience; Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
These Qualifications Are Nice To Have:
- Experience managing people preferred.
- Experience in System Engineering, Integration & Test
- Experience with ICBM Systems
- Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Current Sentinel Program Access
- 1 year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment
- Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
- Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and accomplish them simultaneously
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Active DoD Secret Clearance with investigation within the last 6 years
- Ability to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances within a reasonable time
- Willingness/ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
- Experience managing people
- Experience in Systems Engineering, Integration & Test
- Experience with ICBM systems
- Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Current Sentinel program access
- At least 1 year leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment and prioritize multiple responsibilities
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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