Sentinel - Test Engineering Manager 2 (3520-3)

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Test Engineering Manager 2. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO and will support the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You Will Get To Do

• Lead and manage a diverse group of test engineers across multiple scrum teams, providing both technical leadership (in accordance with the Sentinel SOW) and functional management for a section of test engineers.
• 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.

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, 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

• 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

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have

• 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

Primary Level Salary Range

$133,200.00 - $199,800.00

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.