Manager Test Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

13d•$146,600 - $219,800•Onsite

About The Position

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 of producibility with quality and customer satisfaction. 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an Test Engineering Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in San Diego, CA. The assignment includes responsibility for managing technical, schedule, cost, and resources across multiple programs and may include tooling development projects supporting manufacturing needs such as test readiness, producibility, and RF/digital testing for Radio Systems. Our work requires Secret Clearance.

Requirements

STEM Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of engineering experience including 2 years leadership experience OR Masters with 6 years of engineering experience including 2 years leadership experience; in lieu of a degree, 4 additional years of related experience may be considered including 2 years leadership experience.
Experience with production environment primary focus on testability
Experience with cross-functional engagement and building relationships with internal and external customers
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR/SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
US Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Active DoD security clearance
Technical knowledge of Radio Frequency (RF), digital/analog electronic devices or VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL)
Experience Engineering, Tooling, Production, Program Management and GSC Subcontracts Processes.
Experienced in dynamic environments where there may be schedule changes, design changes and validation failures.
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Cost Account Management (CAM)
Demonstrated work experience leading diverse teams and building teams from the ground up
Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment
Demonstrated broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business and technical capabilities

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and oversight of engineering staff regarding manufacturing practices, test requirements, quality processes, and identify and resolve any manufacturability challenges that will impact producibility and quality.
Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations and engineering specifications.
Drive the team to support the production floor in a liaison role. These activities include answering assist calls from technicians, performing root cause corrective action, and be responsive to keep production moving
Track department schedules, working to identify key parameters and metrics to increase efficiency and reduce program costs
Investigate and initiate corrective action to ensure product quality; resolve quality issues that arise during the build process to ensure all parts conform to the design configuration.
Plan manpower requirements, performing quarterly and annual performance reviews of staff
They are problem solvers who have the ability to provide results that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
The ideal candidate will be able to work individually as well as collaborate with a diverse group of individuals, work tactically, but with an eye towards future strategy, and exhibit solid communication skills while acting as the technical representative voice for Operations