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Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Mission Assurance Director 2. This leadership role is located in Palmdale, CA a nd reports directly to the sector vice president of Mission Assurance. The Mission Assurance Director will be the leader for quality management integration across the full portfolio of programs executed in Palmdale and the surrounding areas, including oversight of the quality management system and processes across the region. This includes operations diagnostics and consulting for performance, leadership, team assessment and program facilitation.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Define and monitor mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs. Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements. Assess program performance and risks and determine resources to ensure mission assurance.

• The on-time delivery of high-quality products and services that meet all contractual requirements and business objectives.

• Drive the continuous improvement of people (to include training & development), products, processes, systems, and services through the application of world class manufacturing to include innovative technologies, lean principles, six-sigma projects, and common best practices.

• Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with mission assurance programs, policies, processes, procedures and that the performance and quality of products/processes conform to established standards, specifications, and agency guidelines.

• Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and agency guidelines to assure compliance.

• Provide leadership that fosters an inclusive, motivated, and engaged work culture.

• Support the development phase of programs by assuring engineering products and processes conform to internal and customer requirements.

• Work directly with operating entities such as engineering and manufacturing to ensure that inspections, process control analyses, and audits are conducted on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and compliance.

• Ensure the Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry capability maturity models and QMS standards (ISO 9001).

• Provide direct oversight in all efforts related to factory accountability and foreign object elimination practices.

• Review trend metrics and analyze misses in order to implement the appropriate improvements to improve performance.

• Standardize and facilitate root cause / corrective action efforts to resolve quality issues.

• Oversee supplier quality management collaborating closely with multiple sites' Quality & Mission Assurance and Global Supply Chain (GSC) leaders to provide strategic thought leadership and preventive solutions to ensure the quality of procured material and services.

This position will have a standard work schedule of 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You create trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change. You ensure that your team has the information and tools needed to perform at their best. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customer. You create and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that delivers measurable results.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of related experience as defined below, OR a Master's degree and 8 years of related experience as defined below

• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in aircraft, aerospace, manufacturing, quality, program management, engineering, and/or business management related functions

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Mission Assurance specific roles

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a leader, manager, or other team lead roles

• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or MBA degree

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Mission Assurance specific roles

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in metric development for process health and performance monitoring large programs/projects

• Extensive Leadership experience, preferably within the Aerospace and Defense industry

• Leadership experience in both EMD and Production programs

• Demonstrated experience developing, communicating, and instituting new processes for an organization

• NG QMS familiarity

• ISO 9001 familiarity

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

• Current Special Program Access (PAR)

Salary Range: $228,700 - $343,100

The 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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.