* This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You'll Get to Do:

Provide leadership that fosters an inclusive, motivated, and engaged work culture driving the continuous improvement of people (to include training & development), products, processes

* Lead and manage a team of Mission Assurance Quality Analysts and Quality Engineers within the Division Compliance organization

* Accountable for maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) and AS9100 / CMMI certifications across the Division.

* Provide leadership in the internal audit and corrective action programs.

* Coordinate 3rd party audits, including ensuring resources are prepared and available to support.

* Lead root cause and corrective action process (RCCA) and analysis on failure investigations for high impact issues and lead personnel in use of RCCA for low impact level issues.

* Ensure quality records are archived and properly closed.

* Support MA functions to ensure mission success.

* Develop and maintain Division Mission Assurance Metrics.

* Provide guidance and expertise to supporting Mission Assurance professionals

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.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
You'll Bring These Qualifications:

6 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree; 4 years with a Masters

* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret Security clearance

* At least 1 year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule

* Experience leading RCCA on high impact issues

* Experience with AS9100 compliance

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

Experience with CMMI compliance

* AS9100 lead auditor training

* Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplish them simultaneously

* Experience in Mission Assurance / Quality

* Experience with ICBM Systems

* An active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope

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Salary Range: *$119,300 - $178,900
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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.