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Manager Mission Assurance 2

Northrop Grumman

Rolling Meadows, ILJob$140–210K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$140–210K/yr
Location
Rolling Meadows, IL
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Mission Assurance Manager 2 for its Electronic Warfare Systems Operating Unit in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The manager leads quality requirements across a program portfolio and provides leadership to assigned personnel. The role supports programs from proposal through production and sustainment, partnering across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and customers to manage quality and mission-assurance risks.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team Leadership, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveRoot Cause and Corrective Action, requiredQuality Policies and Procedures, nice to haveGovernmental Regulations, nice to haveQuality Management Systems, nice to haveISO 9001, nice to haveAS9100, nice to haveFAR and DFAR Requirements, nice to haveCustomer Interactions, nice to haveFinancial Planning, nice to haveBudgeting, nice to haveEarned Value, nice to haveLean/Six Sigma, nice to haveContinuous Improvement, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's and 8 Years or Master's and 6 Years, required2+ Years Leading Teams or Projects, requiredActive Secret Clearance, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required3 Years Management Experience, nice to haveDefense Industry Experience, nice to haveLean/Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full 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.

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 Electronic Warfare Systems (EWS) Operating Unit in the Electronic Warfare and Targeting (EWT) Business Unit.

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:

  • Lead and develop a Mission Assurance/ Quality Engineering team, promoting professional growth, fostering a collaborative environment , modeling ethical conduct and inclusion.

  • Partners with Program Management, Systems Engineering, Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and customers to establish objective evidence of design maturity and identify technical, producibility, supplier, and mission-assurance risks before they affect downstream execution.

  • Provide Mission Assurance leadership for programs from proposal through production and sustainment, including development and execution of program quality plans tailored to program phase, contract requirements, and risk profile.

  • Routinely prepare and brief senior company leadership and senior customer (USG) leadership on complex quality and operational issues.

  • Ensuring the Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry standards (e.g., AS9102, AS9145 and AS9100).

  • Engages team members and drives robust root cause corrective actions utilizing appropriate quality tools (5-Whys, fishbone, etc..).

  • Drives improvements within the business to reduce defects and streamlines quality processes.

  • Actively monitors nonconformance and corrective actions to ensure timely dispositions and corrective action responses.

The ideal candidate must be able to communicate written and verbally, work in a team environment, and provide direction to employees utilizing management guidelines and general policies.

Basic Qualifications for the Manager Mission Assurance 2:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience: Masters Degree with 6 years of experience.

  • 2 or more years of experience leading and/or managing teams, personnel, or projects as a functional manager, program manager or IPT lead.

  • Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action.

  • Active Secret Clearance

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3 years of prior management/leadership experience.

  • Experience with quality policies, procedures, governmental regulations and workflow

  • 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.

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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.

Job Category: Mission and Quality Assurance

How this job compares

Set against the 924 open Quality Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–210K/yr
  • Illinois median$100–145K/yr25 salary ranges
  • US median$121–175K/yr504 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $175K, is 34% above the Illinois median midpoint ($130K) — in the top quarter of Quality Manager salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 28 open Quality Manager jobs in Illinois and 924 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Quality Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (785 postings).
Education
327 of the 924 open Quality Manager jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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