Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager 2
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager 2 for its team in Palmdale, California. This leadership position supports the System Integration Lab (SIL) Infrastructure, Architecture, and HW/SW development integration test team. The manager oversees lab operations, maintenance, staffing, planning, integration and test execution, and status reporting to upper management. The role calls for relevant IT and/or SIL test and operations experience and requires a Section Manager to oversee 10 direct reports. The manager reports functionally to the System Labs Department Manager and programmatically to the Dev OU IPT and SIL PM. The position leads integration and test activities in a dynamic lab environment, including execution oversight, engineering team guidance, test procedure development and review, formal test execution, status communication, budget and schedule management, asset coordination, risk management, and support for proposals and future contract work. The position is a first-shift role and involves travel approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related engineering experience; or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience.
- Active USG Top Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR) before employment begins and within a reasonable time as determined by the company.
- Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs after employment begins to fully support the statement of work.
Nice To Haves
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Active USG Top Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Responsibilities
- Oversee execution of IFC efforts in a dynamic lab environment.
- Manage a team of engineers and provide T&E process guidance during integration, procedure development, dry runs, and formal execution.
- Lead the test team in developing nominal and off-nominal software test procedures.
- Work in Agile Scrum teams throughout all phases of testing.
- Lead IFC execution and delegate tasks.
- Review System Test deliverables during procedure release cycles.
- Prepare and brief burn-up plans during all test phases, especially formal execution.
- Attend daily and weekly IFC management and customer meetings, representing the T&E System Integration Lab team.
- Brief test planning and execution status at internal and external meetings and ensure program information is communicated to team members.
- Collaborate with IFC management, Systems Engineering, Mission Assurance, and other program IPTs to deliver the T&E lifecycle with quality and efficiency.
- Baseline each contract option year and time-phase it according to received Budget Advice and associated TAs.
- Manage and report budget and schedule status for T&E-appointed networks.
- Support coordination and content for program monthly EAC reviews.
- Identify and manage risks and opportunities.
- Review Change Requests as required and provide impact assessments to IFC management.
- Manage utilization of IFC-specific assets and resolve conflicts among internal Dev Test STE, O&S STE, Architecture, Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, and Avionics Integration teams.
- Support development and bidding of proposals and contract work for future efforts and capabilities.
- Perform Section Manager functional duties for 10 assigned direct reports.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
- 401(k) matching program
- 9/80 schedule
- Exceptional benefits
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
