RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time **Description** 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. **Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.** Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a **Specialty Test Manager 2** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. **This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.** Essential Functions: + Must be able to obtain and maintain program access + The Specialty Test Manager will be responsible for helping to lead a geographically dispersed organization involving structural, environmental, and aero sciences testing + Responsible to help execute all technical, cost, and schedule within the System Test Team for Specialty Test including EVMS & CAM leadership + Day to day management execution of operations that integrate highly effective, competitively priced, low risk test plans and execution solutions + Aid with implementing a high performance development team which will include engineering, technical colleagues and trained technicians that assure products are developed and final deliveries meet all negotiated requirements + Assess productivity, goals, objectives and customer satisfaction and manage all aspects of specialty test, material procurement, as well as, lab and test range integration + Customer coordination for both baseline SOW execution and future growth + Provide timely resource forecasts to IPT/functional organizations and assures proper staffing is in place to execute the SOW, while maintaining an integrated schedule + Drive process rigor, and ensures compliance to meet company, program and security requirements + Work to continually improve culture of our programs and management excellence + Collaborate with programs to satisfy staffing needs and provide operations support (metrics collection and analysis, etc.) + Support the annual salary review and promotion process + Mentor and develop the next generation of technical and project leadership + Improve and enforce test engineering processes and procedures The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. _We do the right thing:_ upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. _We do what we promise:_ holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. _We commit to shared success:_ operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, _W_ _e pioneer:_ setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others. **Basic Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or Aviation Business Management discipline from an accredited university + Minimum 9 years of experience in at least one of the following: Operations, Systems development experience; COTS hardware, instrumentation systems, logistics, integration, and/or test + Minimum 3 year of Leadership experience as a Lead or Manager of staff + Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within reasonable period of time, as determined by the company. **Preferred Qualifications:** + A current Top Secret/SCI level security clearance + Program access + Experience with SIT&E processes and procedures to support both management and engineering tasks + Experience in managing geographically disperse teams + Familiarity with current programs across NGC AS Sector + Master’s or PhD Degree in STEM + Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management **\#AS-FA3** Primary Level Salary Range: $135,100.00 - $202,700.00 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. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.