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Mission Analyst

Arlington, VA

Tharros is actively pursuing an opportunity to support the Air Force Mission Assurance Construct Support (MACS) program, providing mission analysis, base assessment support, and data platform ...

Analygence

Mission Analyst

Arlington, VA · On-site

Description Tharros is actively pursuing an opportunity to support the Air Force Mission Assurance Construct Support (MACS) program, providing mission analysis, base assessment support, and data ...

Office of Intelligence and Analysis

$169K - $197K/yr

Learn more about this agency Duties Help As a Director- Mission Assurance Division, GS-0301-15, your typical work assignments may include: * Responsible for the strategic planning, leadership, and ...

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Sellers & Associates

*Mission Assurance SME

Tampa, FL · On-site

Sellers & Associates LLC   is seeking a Mission Assurance (SME) supporting SOF Global Services Delivery. Provides senior-level technical, operational, and strategic expertise in support of ...

AdventHealth

Safety and Mission Assurance Manager

Reston, VA · On-site

$117K - $142K/yr

The Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) Manager is a key member of the Program Management Office (PMO), responsible for ensuring supplier quality, mission assurance, and compliance throughout the ...

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A Mission Assurance job focuses on ensuring the success, reliability, and security of critical programs, particularly in aerospace, defense, or technology industries. Professionals in this role assess risks, implement quality controls, and develop strategies to prevent failures in systems, products, or processes. They collaborate with engineering, safety, and compliance teams to uphold high standards and regulatory requirements. The ultimate goal is to guarantee that mission objectives are met without compromise.

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Mission Assurance professionals often encounter challenges such as managing complex regulatory requirements, identifying and mitigating potential risks across project phases, and ensuring cross-functional teams consistently adhere to rigorous quality standards. To address these challenges, they employ robust risk assessment frameworks, facilitate regular audits and reviews, and maintain open communication channels among engineering, production, and management teams. Continuous learning and process improvement are also emphasized to keep up with evolving technological and compliance landscapes. This proactive approach helps ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and fully compliant with customer and industry expectations.

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To thrive as a Mission Assurance professional, you need a strong background in quality assurance, risk management, and systems engineering, often supported by a relevant degree in engineering or a related field. Familiarity with industry standards like ISO 9001, AS9100, reliability analysis tools, and experience with configuration management or auditing systems is often required. Outstanding problem-solving, attention to detail, and communication skills are crucial for collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance. These abilities help prevent mission-critical failures, ensuring project success and customer satisfaction in high-stakes industries such as aerospace and defense.

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Mission Assurance Director 1

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Clearfield, UT • On-site

$176K - $264K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, PTO

Re-posted 13 days ago

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Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 362 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

88th of 538 rated manufacturers

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 is looking for a Director Mission Assurance 1 to lead the Quality and Mission Assurance organization for the Aeronautics sector. This leadership role is located in Clearfield, UT or Iuka, MS and requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to lead in a dynamic environment. There is significant responsibility and visibility with executive leadership and the broad customer organization.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

What You'll Get To Do:

  • Ensures the on-time delivery of high-quality products and services that meet all contractual requirements andbusiness objectives.

  • Develops, maintains, and ensures 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.

  • Defines and monitors mission assurance program specifications and processes to ensure mission success of programs.

  • Performs or assures quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.

  • Assesses program performance and risks and determines resources to ensure mission assurance.

  • Drives 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.

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

  • Provides leadership that fosters an inclusive, motivatedandengaged work culture.

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

  • Ensures the Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry capability maturity models and QMS standards (AS9100).

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

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

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

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience or a Masters with 8 years of related experience

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

  • A minimum of 3 years experience managing people

  • 5 years of experience in Mission Assurance or Build IPT roles

  • Experience in metric development for process health and performance monitoring large programs/projects

  • Active US Government Secret Clearance adjudicated in the last 6 years with ability to obtain SAP and Top-Secret Clearance

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

  • Experience with composite design and build/fabrication

  • Current or previous lead of a multi-discipline team

  • Experience leading other managers or leaders beyond individual contributor

  • NG QMS familiarity

  • ISO 9001 and AS9100 familiarity

  • MS or MBA degree

  • Active Top Secret Clearance

Clearfield, UT Salary Scale; $176,100.00- 264,100

Iuka, MS Salary Scale; 166,800.00- $250,200

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,800.00 - $264,100.00The 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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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.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Falls Church, VA, US

Year founded

1939

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