Manager Engineering 2
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Production Test Engineering Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This leadership position will be located onsite in Palmdale, CA. The selected candidate is responsible for the execution of the production test SOW under the Production Test Team Manager and will be responsible for the management of the test team executing static and dynamic testing supporting multiple cost centers. Candidate will manage a diverse team of engineers and technicians in completing the test objective of the organization while forecasting requirements for future test activities to ensure unconstrained test execution. In addition, the selected candidate will be required to provide career guidance and functional directions to members of the Test team. This is a dual role Section Manager (Functional Role) and Test Engineering Manager (Program Role). 20% will be the functional home room tasks and 80% is program covered Tasks. The selected candidate will contribute to high-visible activities and have opportunities to periodically demonstrate integrated capabilities to sector leadership and high value customers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from 9 years of related professional/military aerospace experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline AND 7 years of related professional/military aerospace experience
- Must have an active Secret US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
- Experience operating within the flight/production test or operations environment
- Prior Experience leading projects or teams
- Experience with Engineering drawings, CPLM, Teamcenter, MES or other maintenance/database systems
Nice To Haves
- Top Secret Clearance with in scope SAP
- Experience with troubleshooting methodologies
- Experience operating under DCMA 8210 oversight
- Previous experience with ground/flight test operations
- Prior management experience.
- Experience in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with Test leadership to execute the production test schedule in multiple cost centers to include but not limited to running ATPs, regression testing, troubleshooting, maintenance and dynamic testing.
- Provide high level technical leadership and guidance to the team.
- Lead a team up to 15 flight test technicians and test engineers in reaching program milestones
- Develop System Test inputs to program planning and engineering strategies/execution objectives.
- Leverage support groups to assist the team with test execution
- Support recruitment activities including the creation of requisitions, conduct interviews, and approve job offers
- Provide team with career development recommendations, mentoring, and training plans based off individual and program needs
- Leverage excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
Benefits
- Relocation assistance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Phenomenal learning opportunities
- Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
- Friendly team environment
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- 401K matching program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
