Sentinel - Test Engineering Manager 2 - 20425

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Test Engineering Manager 2. This position will be located in VSFB, CA and will support the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Grow, develop, and manage a diverse team of flight test and field engineers preparing ICBM launch facilities and launch centers for flight testing.
• Manage personnel conducting missile componentry movement and emplacement, site post-launch recovery and next launch preparation.
• Lead test procedure development and ensure employees are trained and qualified to perform those procedures
• Oversee compliance with occupation health and safety for multiple job sites
• Ensure Launch Facilities and Launch Centers are operable, safe, and able to support flight test operations
• Manage test equipment, support equipment, and weapon system components under configuration control
• Collaborate closely with other Northrop Grumman teams, our suppliers, and government partners on all aspects of Sentinel weapon system development
• Plan and program ICBM flight test preparation activities addressing cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements in a fast-paced challenging environment

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience, Master's Degree and 6 years of experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree
• 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
• Minimum 2 years experience working with EVMS systems
• 1 year experience leading a technical team as a project or program manager and/or driving performance against schedul
• Experience supporting US Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
• Experience tracing test requirements to systems engineering framework
• Experience writing test plans and procedures
• Strong organizational and communication skills

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have

• Bachelor's of Science degree in STEM field with 6 years of applicable test, ICBM, and/or management/leadership experience, or 4 years with a Master’s of Science degree in STEM field
• Minimum 5 years experience working on developmental test teams•
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance or higher awarded or reviewed in the last 6 years
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)
• Experienced at briefing senior levels of management and customers
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams
• Program planning experience
• Experience working proposals or business development
• Experience with formal design release processes
• Experience with hardware integration and test
• Experience developing and performing ICBM system maintenance or operations activities
• Experience with missile component movements, heavy lift equipment, large missile handling equipment and vehicles
• Experience with ICBM Launch Site and/or Launch Center development and maintenance
• Knowledge of ICBM flight test preparation and test procedures
• Experience with developmental flight test operations in the Aerospace Industry
• Experience in the development of flight test plans and procedures for a rocket system
• EVMS (Earned Value Management System) familiarity, especially experience as a CAM (Control Account Manager)
• Proficient in Agile Development practices and the use of applications such as Jira and Confluence

Primary Level Salary Range

$146,600.00 - $219,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.