Requisition ID: R10178258

• Category: Mission and Quality Assurance
• Location: Plymouth, Minnesota, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Confidential
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: Days (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Manager for a Quality Engineering team supporting the Combat Systems and Fuzing & Warheads program Operating Units in Northrop Grumman’s Armament Systems Plymouth Minnesota location.
This position is responsible for the direct supervision/management of the Program quality engineering team that is accountable for supporting the quality requirements of the program contracts and quality needs of the program team, including quality planning and program performance, quality cost, quality performance and program regulatory compliance.
*Location*
Please note this position is based in Plymouth, MN and requires on-site support. If selected candidate is not local relocation assistance is not available with this position.

Specific Job Responsibilities include:

• Management responsibility for a team of 8-10 direct engineering reports.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to team members to boost their professional development.
• Conduct performance appraisals and periodic reviews for team members.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in a Science or Engineering field plus 10+ years of Quality Engineering experience working in a regulated industry
• Understanding of GD&T and drawings
• Experience working within a Certified Quality Management System
• Understanding and application of statistical methods and data analytics
• Strong written and verbal communication and formal presentation skills
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing teams within one or more of the following areas: Quality Engineering, Mission Assurance, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing / Process Engineering or Equivalent
• Experience working within the Defense Industry
• Experience working with an AS9100 Certified Quality Management System
• ASQ Certifications such as CQM/OE, CQE, etc.
• Lean / Six Sigma Master or Black-Belt Certified
• Experience with Minitab or equivalent statistical software

Salary Range: $102,400 - $153,600

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.