Mission Assurance Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: PolygraphTRAVEL: 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.Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 1 to lead a team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Baltimore, MD at our BWI site. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
The Manager will support a critical program within an OU and lead a high performing team responsible for delivering quality products and maintaining compliance across the organization.
Role and Responsibilities:

Provides exceptional team leadership and serves as the mission assurance focal point for a Program.

Implement mission/flight assurance plans for individual spacecraft flight hardware programs. Addressing design, manufacturing, integration, and test activities in accordance with company and contractual requirements.

Interface with customers, vendors, and with NG Manufacturing, Integration & Test and Engineering organizations to identify and resolve mission/flight assurance issues.

Interface with other functional management, mission partners, and customers - critical component of the position.

Oversees the proper implementation and execution of Continuous Improvement programs.

Provides clear assignments, helps employees connect their efforts to the bigger picture, creates an inclusive work environment characterized by mutual respect and the valuing of differences, and builds a culture that motivates employees to their highest levels of performance.

Sets the strategy to meet customer's expectations.

Regularly communicates program status.

Assures compliance in quality, risk management, safety, process improvement, sub-contractor, and supplier quality in accordance with contractual requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's + 4 years of experience, 9 years relevant experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.

5 years working directly with Space programs as either a Mission Assurance Program lead, Mission Assurance Engineer or Space Quality Engineer.

4 years of leadership experience.

Familiarity with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.

Familiarity with SAP

Position requires an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance with an active Counter Intelligence (CI) Polygraph at time of application

Preferred Qualifications:

5 years of manufacturing/production experience.

5 years of experience managing teams.

Bachelor's degree in an engineering field.

Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt certification to drive continuous improvement.

Solid understanding of root cause / corrective action (RCCA) processes and techniques.

Primary Level Salary Range: $112,600.00 - $169,000.00The 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.