Sentinel Supplier Quality Manager 2 – 17662

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Supplier Quality Manager 2.  This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

As a key leader within the Supplier Mission Assurance (SMA) team, the Supplier Quality Manager 2 is responsible for managing the Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) assigned to various Supplier Management Teams (SMT). Your primary objective is to partner with SMTs to drive supplier success, improve material and service quality, and mitigate supplier risk. You will work closely with Quality & Mission Assurance, Global Supply Chain (GSC) leaders, and cross-functional teams at multiple sites to deliver strategic thought leadership and preventive solutions.

 What You’ll Get To Do: 

• Lead and manage a team of Supplier Quality Engineers assigned to SMTs, fostering strong partnerships to ensure suppliers meet quality and performance expectations.
• Engage in program activities to identify and quantify supplier quality risks in program sourcing plans; influence sourcing strategy and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with GSC and SMT to ensure that program-specific quality requirements are clearly defined and flowed down to suppliers through purchasing documents.
• Coordinate with SMT and Sentinel Integrated Project Teams (IPT) to execute risk mitigation strategies aligned with key program schedule milestones.
• Work with GSC, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Program Management to identify and address supplier quality issues during onboarding, receiving inspections, and QMS reviews and audits. Drive suppliers toward sustainable Root Cause and Corrective Actions.
• Collaborate with program teams to secure proper funding for Supplier Quality risk mitigation and product validation activities; ensure consistency with the spend plan.
• Partner with GSC teams to identify critical suppliers and ensure that quarterly quality performance feedback (Supplier Assessments or SAP Scorecards) is accurate, effectively communicated, and used to lead continuous improvement processes.
• Promote the professional development and training of the SQE team while fostering a collaborative work culture characterized by mutual respect, inclusion, and a commitment to innovation, affordability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide clear assignments that help employees understand how their work connects to the broader organizational goals, and create an environment that motivates high performance.

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 positions 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of related experience; or Master’s Degree with 6 years of related experience; or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality and/or Mission Assurance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 

• Active SAP access
• At least 1 year of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• A strong background in Cloud IT systems administration and operations.
• Robust Systems Engineering background with hands-on experience in engineering systems, requirements gathering, architecture development, and integration for large-scale environments.
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently with senior leadership and customers.
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and best practices.
• Exposure to strategic planning and executive-level decision making.
• Proven ability to help solve problems or conflicts within teams
• Detailed and team oriented with excellent interpersonal communication, leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to solve issues

Primary Level Salary Range: $126,600.00 - $189,800.00

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.