Manager Mission Assurance 2

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Rolling Meadows
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We are looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we ’II support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you ’II have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Start your future with a new mission, Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector is hiring a Mission Assurance Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting the Rolling Meadows facility's Software Development Programs (SDP) Operating Unit in the Aircraft Survivability (ACS) Business Unity. The Mission Assurance Manager 2 has responsibility for quality requirements across the program portfolio by providing leadership and management to assigned personnel. This leadership opportunity will be located in Rolling Meadows, IL . What You'll Get To Do: Functional manager of OU program quality engineering professionals across the OU. Responsible for the project performance planning, risk management, technical quality, cost, schedule and factory accountability. Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is aligned with requirements. Act with agility to business needs and interact in collaborative way to empower diverse, cross functional teams, including both internal and external members to achieve positive business results, including operating decisions, scheduling requirements and contractual clarification. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience OR a Masters Degree and 6 years of experience Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action Experience working on new development programs Experience with BOE Generation Active DoD Secret security clearance, with the ability to achieve DoD Top Secret security clearance and gain Special Access Program (SAP) Clearances US Citizenship Required Preferred Qualifications: 5 years of prior management/leadership experience. Experience with quality policies, procedures, governmental regulations and workflow NG Quality Management System experience (Principles and Operating. Practices, ISO 9001, AS9100, and customer FAR & DFAR requirements). Experience with customer interactions, including DCMA Financial planning, budgeting, and earned value experience for both proposals and program execution. Defense Industry experience as a Program or Project Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, or Manufacturing Manager. Lean/Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification with experience to drive continuous improvement. Primary Level Salary Range: $139,800.00 - $209,800.00 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

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