Mission Assurance Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes. CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret. TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time.

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.

• Functional manager of quality engineering professionals across the site's program portfolio.
• Defines and monitors Mission Assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs.
• Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Assesses program performance and risks and determines resources to ensure mission assurance.
• Demonstrates comprehensive metrics, customer and employee feedback to assess program quality, performance and risks.
• Supervises the proper implementation and execution of Continuous Improvement programs.
• Sets the strategy to meet customers’ expectations, regularly communicates program status.
• Frequently collaboratively with executives and customer representatives, including on-site DCMA representatives, concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, and contractual clarifications.
• Promotes the professional development of the quality inspection workforce and fosters a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement.
• Manages program budgets, schedules, and program EACs for the Quality scope on programs.

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least 9 years of related experience in Aircraft, Aerospace, or Manufacturing industries in a Quality environment, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related experience in Aircraft, Aerospace, or Manufacturing industries in a Quality environment
• Clearance – Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance (US Citizenship required) and ability to obtain Special Program Access
• Experience with fast‑paced program environments – Must have at least 5 years of prior management/leadership experience in industries where schedule volatility is common
• Dynamic work ‑ hour flexibility – Proven ability to adjust schedule on short notice, including rotating shifts, evening/weekend coverage, and overtime, to meet critical program milestones and production demands.
• Excellent communication skills – Clear, concise reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders, especially when conveying schedule changes, risk impacts, and overtime requirements.
• Physical and mental stamina – Capacity to sustain focus and decision-making quality during extended work periods, night shifts, or high‑pressure overtime bursts.
• Regulatory and standards knowledge – Working understanding of relevant quality standards (AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001, etc.) and the capacity to implement them within shifting schedules.

• Quality/Mission Assurance and/or process knowledge and understanding
• Quality/Mission Assurance and/or Process experience
• Aerospace manufacturing experience
• Proven experience conducting First Article Inspections and completing DD 250 (Department of Defense material inspection and receipt) documentation for aerospace or defense hardware.
• Sophisticated level of understanding risk/reward implications for program or area of influence of complex quality policies,…