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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Test Engineering Manager 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This leadership role is located in Edwards, AFB, CA.

The NASA Sky Range program integrates newly developed, advanced sensor capabilities into a fleet of unmanned aircraft and subsequently performs flight operations to provide test range support for DoD hypersonic capability development efforts.

Roles and Responsibilities include and not limited to:

Managing the NG aircraft maintenance workforce by prioritizing and assigning tasks to fulfill the contract statement of work.Meeting the project schedule commitments and ensuring quality and safety requirements are met.Completing work order documentation, maintaining aircraft configuration, and demonstrating ability to work closely with NASA personnel.Supporting annual procedure updates and compliance audits.Routine aircraft maintenance, aircraft Technical Orders, and flight operations support.

The NASA team works a 9/80B schedule. Some travel and overtime should be expected

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, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications: 

Must have a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related professional/military experience OR Master’s degree and 3 years of related professional/military experience OR High School Diploma and 9 years of professional/military experience.

Must have previous experience with ground and flight test operations. 

Must have knowledge of flight test policies and procedures.

Must have U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

Must have ability to obtain and maintain Access (PAR) within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technical, Engineering, or Math (STEM).

Previous experience managing a ground/flight test operations team.

Experience with Global Hawk aircraft highly desired.

Salary Range: $118,000.00 - $177,000.00

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.