Sentinel - Test Engineering Manager 2 (3520-3)

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

8d•$133,200 - $199,800•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Test Engineering Manager 2 for the Sentinel program, located in Colorado Springs, CO. This role involves leading and managing a diverse group of test engineers across multiple scrum teams, providing both technical and functional management. The position requires planning, developing, and directing lab stand-up, design, integration, and operations activities, including oversight of integration and lab operations teams. The manager will synthesize customer needs into lab architecture and integration solutions, manage integration plans, schedules, budgets, and processes, and design/implement testing methods and equipment. Responsibilities also include coordinating and executing various types of testing, performing data analysis, managing requirements in DOORS, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and developing engineering documentation. The role involves participating in technical exchanges, interfacing with customers, and supporting program deliverables in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

Bachelors degree with 8 years of related work experience: or Masters and 6 years of related experience.
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
At least 1 year experience working in a lab environment or executing in a test campaign (through test planning, procedure development, test execution, and reporting)
Familiarity with product integration, regression, and verification testing
Knowledge of system integration and test principles and processes

Nice To Haves

Earned Value Management experience
At least 1 year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
Experience generating and maintaining engineering documentation (test procedures, test reports, integration plans, configuration baselines)
Experience supporting or managing integration and test labs (lab stand-up, configuration, operations, or maintenance)
Active CISSP DoD 8570 IAM Level III security certification
Experience in Test Automation (development and execution)
Knowledge of Model Based System Engineering with an understanding of DODAF and SysML
Ability to work with cross-functional teams and customers
Experience with wide range of embedded devices, such as Micro-controllers, FPGAs, and CPLDs.
Experience with Mil-Std-461 and 810 testing
Experience with communication interfaces and protocols such as USB, Ethernet, TIA/EIA-232 / 422 / 485, I2c, SPI, UART, MIL-STD-1553 and/or SpaceWire
Experience with TeamCenter Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a diverse group of test engineers across multiple scrum teams, providing both technical leadership and functional management.
Plan, develop, and direct lab stand-up, design, integration, and operations activities, including oversight of integration and lab operations teams.
Synthesize customer contractual needs and requirements into lab architecture and integration solutions that balance technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Develop and manage integration plans and schedules, lab operations budgets, and lab processes to ensure compliance while integrating hardware and software units.
Design, develop, and implement testing methods, procedures, and equipment, including defining parameters and specifying tests to be performed.
Coordinate and execute integration, regression, verification/validation, and product/system-level testing (including checkout in system test labs), as well as test planning, execution, reporting, and integration support.
Perform data analysis against requirements and interfaces for each software build or hardware component; compile results and define changes required in test equipment, test procedures, or new test requirements.
Navigate and manage requirements in DOORS and apply Model-Based Systems Engineering practices with an understanding of DoDAF and SysML.
Collaborate with systems engineers, software engineers, test teams, lab users, and other stakeholders to align lab and test requirements with product needs and to support verification activities.
Develop, release, and maintain engineering documentation, including detailed test reports, and support formal verification of the system.
Plan and execute short- and long-term integration activities across multiple concurrent baselines, integrating subsystem functionality into system capabilities with emphasis on stability and performance.
Participate in technical exchange meetings, interface with internal and external customers, and contribute to a broad range of program deliverables in a dynamic, people-focused environment.