Northrop Grumman · 1 week ago
Mission Assurance Manager 3 - R10219130
Palmdale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$175K/yr - $263K/yr
7+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 3 to support the F-35 program. The role involves overseeing quality requirements, leading personnel, and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and product quality.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for implanting projects for process improvement and increasing efficiencies
Creating a method of standardization across cost centers and shifts
Responsible for the project performance planning, risk management, technical quality, cost, schedule and factory accountability oversight for Special Programs Global Mission Excellence statements of work
Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product
Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment
Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications
Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction
Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is aligned with requirements
Act with agility to business needs and interact in collaborative way to empower diverse, cross functional teams, including both internal and external members to achieve positive business results, including operating decisions, scheduling requirements and contractual clarification
May specialize 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
May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 9 years of experience in the Quality, Mission Assurance, Aircraft, Aerospace or Manufacturing Industries or a Masters Degree and 7 years of experience in Quality, Mission Assurance, Aircraft, Aerospace or Manufacturing Industries
A minimum of 7 years leadership experience
Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action
Must be able to acquire a DoD Secret Clearance
Must have availability to work all shifts including nights and weekends
Preferred
Active DoD Secret Clearance
Strong orientation to change in a dynamic environment
Sophisticated level of understanding of complex quality policies, procedures, governmental regulations and work flow
Ability to analyze alternative courses of action where decisions have risk/reward implications for program or area of Influence
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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