Lab Design Manager

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

1d•$139,100 - $208,700•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Design section manager position. The candidate will be responsible for functional management of staff as a Section Manager within the Test & Evaluation (T&E) Directorate. The candidate will also be required to be a Design Engineer manager. The candidate will be responsible for functional management of Lab Infrastructure Design Engineers and provide technical oversight. 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 ourselves 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field AND 9 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master's degree AND 7 years of related professional/military experience
Active Secret clearance and the ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
3+ years of experience working with Mission Systems and/or Mission Systems testing

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience working with Air Vehicle testing
Experience with flying test beds or early prototype testing
Master's degree or equivalent experience in Systems Test and or Flight Test certification
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance (in-scope)
Active Program Access(es)
Lead or management experience in a team environment
Demonstrated leadership of engineering personnel on a Northrop Grumman Corporation program

Responsibilities

Functional management of staff as a Section Manager within the Test & Evaluation (T&E) Directorate.
Functional management of Lab Infrastructure Design Engineers and provide technical oversight.
Lead a team of Lab Infrastructure Electrical/Mechanical/System Test Design Engineers supporting a Program in Melbourne, FL.
Help section members understand the organization's vision and principles.
Build a culture that empowers and motivates individual excellence.
Establish functional homeroom shared accountability for program performance.
Work closely with the Lab Design Department Manager and fellow section managers to implement department initiatives.
Ensure successful planning and execution of program test engineering activities.
Collaborate with programs to satisfy staffing needs and provide operations support (metrics collection and analysis, etc.).
Set Talent + goals and provide regular performance feedback to employees.
Support the annual salary review and promotion process.
Mentor and develop the next generation of technical and project leadership.
Improve and enforce test engineering processes and procedures.
Act as an individual contributor as the RAA (Responsibility, Authority, and Accountability) for laboratory Electrical/Mechanical/System Test Designs in the areas of test asset design, integration, test support, and Configuration Management in the areas of formal execution testing.
Manage planning, execution, and reporting activities for Laboratory Electrical/Mechanical Designs.
Coordinate the lower-level tasking associated with test resource utilization in support of system, subsystem / segment / system level development, integration, and testing.
Responsible for detailed project and resource scheduling, asset procurement / management, SOW mapping and contract compliance, company policy adherence for lab design and discrepancy review support, and collection of metric and metrics reporting.