Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

6d•$161,100 - $241,700•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager 2 (1st Shift) position to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This leadership role is located in Palmdale, CA. 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 and have fun along the way. 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. Our employees are not only part of history, but they’re also making history. The manager is responsible for supporting the System Integration Lab (SIL) Infrastructure, Architecture, and HW/SW development integration test team. Required support includes lab operations, maintenance, staffing, planning, integration/test execution, and SIL status reporting to upper management. This position requires a highly motivated and self-starting individual with relevant IT and/or SIL test and operations experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) 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 enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support 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 enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

Responsibilities

Oversee the execution of IFC efforts in a highly dynamic lab environment.
Manage a team of engineers, providing T&E process guidance during all phases of integration, procedure development, dry runs and formal execution.
Work in a high energy environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.
Lead test team in developing robust nominal & off-nominal software test procedures.
Work in Agile Scrum teams during all phases of Test.
Lead IFC execution and delegation of tasks.
Review System Test deliverables during procedure release cycles.
Prepare and brief burn up plans during all phases of Test, but especially during 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 test status meetings, ensuring Program information is flowed down to all team members.
Collaborate with other disciplines, including but not limited to, IFC management, Systems Engineering, Mission Assurance, and other program IPT’s to ensure that the T&E lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiency.
Responsible for baselining each contract option year and time-phasing based on received Budget Advice and associated TAs
Manage & 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 impacts to IFC management
Manage asset utilization for IFC-specific asset, deconflicting between internal Dev Test STE, O&S STE, Architecture, and Infrastructure teams, System Engineering, Avionics Integration.
Support the development and bidding of new proposals and contract work to support future efforts and capabilities
Position requires Section Manager functional duties, responsible for 10 assigned direct reports. Selected candidate will report functionally to the System Labs Department Manager and programmatically to the Dev OU IPT and SIL PM