Northrop Grumman · 21 hours ago
Manager Quality 1 - R10212263
Plymouth, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $154K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Quality Manager to support the Armament Systems business site in Plymouth, MN. The role involves managing a Quality Engineering team and ensuring compliance with quality requirements for program contracts.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Management responsibility for a team of 8-10 direct reports
Working with the team and programs to ensure conformance to all quality related customer contract requirements
Working with the team assure quality products, services, and solutions throughout each program’s life cycle
Ensuring compliance to Quality Management System (QMS) business policies and processes
Work cross functionally to identify and facilitate initiatives for business, operational, technical, and administrative process improvements
Driving Continuous Improvement activities within the organization
Actively drive program planning and schedule reviews to verify all key risks have been identified and satisfactorily mitigated
Develop and improve process metrics to drive improvement in the organization
Deliver quality-related data / presentations to leadership
Review Corrective Actions for acceptance or closure as part of the corrective action review board
Develops and/or approves Basis of Estimates (BOE) for program or product Quality Engineering plan/activities/tasks
Participate in program technical reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, TRR, CDR, IDR, etc. (as applicable.) along with participation in reviewing and approving associated technical documentation (drawings, specifications, etc.)
Coordinate with the Supplier Quality and Mission Assurance functions to enhance cross specialty harmonization of activities and initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience relevant to quality/quality engineering; or masters degree plus 3 years of relevant experience
Understanding of GD&T and drawings
Experience working in a highly regulated industry (ISO9001, AS9100, etc.)
Experience working with regulated industry Certified Quality Management System requirements
Understanding and application of statistical methods and data analytics
Strong written and verbal communication and formal presentation skills
Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance
US Citizenship required
Preferred
Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM discipline
Experience managing teams within one or more of the following areas: Quality Engineering, Mission Assurance, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing / Process Engineering or Equivalent
ASQ Certifications such as CQM/OE, CQE, etc
Lean / Six Sigma Master or Black-Belt Certified
AS9100 experience
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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