Supplier Quality Director 1

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required: Secret.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Supplier Quality Director 1

Location: Palmdale, CA; San Diego, CA; El Segundo, CA; Melbourne, FL; St. Augustine, FL; Clearfield, UT.

At Northrop Grumman, we offer opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. We value bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a drive to achieve what others deem impossible.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier quality management by collaborating closely with Quality & Mission Assurance and Global Supply Chain (GSC) leaders across all sites to provide strategic thought leadership and preventive solutions for procured material and services.
• Drive the CONOPS of all supplier quality meetings and actions related to supplier flown requirements and overall Supplier Quality Compliance.
• Support and oversee NGAS Global Supply Chain efforts focused on Supplier Flow‑down Requirements.
• Drive standardization of Supplier Quality tools and processes across all NGAS sites.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies; develop and execute corrective plans.
• Work with program supplier quality teams to ensure adequate funding for risk mitigation and validation activities; monitor activities to align with spend plans.
• Promote professional development of the Supplier Quality team and foster a collaborative culture that sustains employee engagement, inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement.
• Provide clear assignments, help employees connect their efforts to the bigger picture, create an inclusive environment of mutual respect, and build a culture motivating employees to high performance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of related experience, OR a Master’s degree and 8 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience as a leader.
• 5 years of experience with Supplier Quality Processes.
• 5 years of experience building relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Strong project/program management skills with proven ability to manage shifting priorities and overlapping deadlines.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills for conveying objectives and complex program management to diverse audiences.
• Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, and program management.
• Rigorous knowledge of metrics, performance tracking, and data integrity.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems and identifying critical quality metrics.
• Experience leading independent assessments, supplier assessments/audits, and program gate reviews related to supplier activities.
• Other applicable experiences in disciplines such as mission assurance, quality, program management, engineering, and/or manufacturing.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Special Program Access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to develop strategic plans and transition to strategy deployment.
• Experience with specifications/standards including AS9100, AS5553, DFARs , and related Material Authenticity requirements.
• SAP and SAMS related experience.
• Experience with GIDEP/Sentinel monitoring.
• Demonstrated understanding of program/product lifecycles at various stages (capture, proposal, design, program of record, and supply chain management).

Salary Ranges

Palmdale, San Diego, El Segundo: $203,900 - $305,900.

Clearfield, St. Augustine, Melbourne: $176,100 - $264,100.

Primary Level Salary Range: $176,100.00 - $305,900.00. This range is a general guideline; final offers consider scope, responsibilities, experience, education, and market conditions.

Benefits

Base pay may be complemented by overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and for Director or VP positions, Long‑Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman offers health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.

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