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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Test Engineering Manager 3 - Dev Program Lead to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This leadership role is located in San Diego, CA.

The Triton System Integration, Test and Evaluation (SIT&E) organization seeks an experienced engineering manager to fill the Test IPT Development Program Lead.

The Test Engineering Manager will be responsible for managing the development and execution of integration and test campaigns for the Triton Development Program. This will include working with leading a cross-functional team of engineers in the integration of software increments into our labs, Test Engineers in the development and execution of test plans and procedures in both lab and flight test environments. It will also include being the IPT representative interacting with program managers and customers on cost, schedule, and technical performance for all aspects of the Development Program.

The position requires technical knowledge of systems design and development processes, with a foundation in lab system level testing (hardware-in-the-loop) and flight test. The selected candidate must act with speed, guide others in producing quality work, be self-motivated, and have the ability to communicate complex issues and solutions. A successful track record of program performance, interpersonal team building skills, proposal development, and earned value management experience is required. Expectation is that selected candidate will travel upwards of 25% of the time.

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Coordinating with support homerooms and providing timely resource forecasts to ensure proper staffing is in place to execute the SOW

  • Driving process rigor, ensure compliance to meet company, program, and security requirements

  • Developing and tracking closure plans for issues, risks, and opportunities

  • Coordinating technical findings with other IPTs and leading troubleshooting and resolution activities

  • Developing and tracking leading indicator technical metrics to status leadership and detect and prevent issues

  • Continually seek to improve our integration & test engineering rigor and efficiency

  • Ensure Change Requests are properly reviewed for Test Engineering cost & schedule impacts

  • Leading material/labor cost estimates for proposal efforts and overseeing implementation of test asset modifications in the lab and on aircraft and ground segments

  • Help drive adoption of Test Like You Fly risk assessments, test automation, self-reporting configuration, virtual test environments, continuous integration, fix-it-now, and other affordability and efficiency initiatives

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.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 9 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master’s degree AND 7 years of related professional/military experience.

  • Minimum 3 years leadership experience managing staff

  • Understanding of earned value cost account management and experience with material/labor estimating

  • Must have experience in Lab or Flight integration and Test

  • Must have an Active DoD Secret clearance with full investigation within the last 6 years  

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance

  • Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active In-Scope DoD Top Secret Clearance

  • Previous experience working directly with customers and suppliers

  • Systems Engineering background

  • Professional program / project management certification (e.g., PMP)

Salary Range: $155,400.00 - $233,200.00

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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