Director Mission Assurance 1: Strike - Palmdale, United States - Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman
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Palmdale, United States

3 weeks ago

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Category: Mission and Quality Assurance
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Location: Palmdale, California, United States of America
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Citizenship required: United States Citizenship

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Clearance Type: Secret

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Telecommute: No

  • Teleworking not available for this position
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Shift: Days (United States of America)
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Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
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Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

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Positions Available: 1


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's Aeronautics System sector is hiring a Mission Assurance Program Director 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting the Strike Division. The Mission Assurance Program Director has responsibility for quality requirements across the Strike program portfolio by providing leadership and management to assigned personnel. This leadership opportunity will be located in Palmdale, CA.


In this role, you will be serving as Mission Assurance Program Director responsible for all Quality related activities across a majority of the product life cycle.

You will be responsible for the oversight of Mission Assurance employees and program operations at multiple CONUS sites.

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 you 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 develop 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.


The role is responsible for:


  • Managing the Program Quality Management System and ensure adherence to corporate/sector policies and procedures as well as contractual requirements
  • Maintaining program quality plans
  • Develop and maintain relationships with the end customers and their quality representatives to ensure Northrop Grumman is delivering a quality product
  • Ensuring timely support and flow down of sector/division goals and key operating factors
  • Provides oversight for all Mission Assurance budgets within the program
  • Developing and approving Mission Assurance input for proposals
  • Staffing and daily management of Mission Assurance personnel assigned to the Strike program
  • Interface with Mission Assurance homerooms to ensure resources are properly applied
  • Defines and monitors mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure success
  • Assesses program performance and risks and validate performance metrics reporting

Basic Qualifications:


  • Bachelors 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
  • Prior experience as a leader, manager, or other team lead roles
  • Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) Clearance within 3 months

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Current Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Experience in root cause and corrective action processes
  • Strong orientation to change in a dynamic and logístically challenging environment
  • Advanced level of understanding of complex quality policies, procedures, and governmental regulations
  • Ability to analyze alternative courses of action where decisions have risk/reward implications for program or area of influence
  • A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to all levels of any organization
  • Strong people leader
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