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 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This leadership role is located in Edwards, AFB, CA.

Northrop Grumman is committed to a long term relationship with NASA Armstrong to support Range Hawk Sky Range mission support for a DoD customer and is seeking an Engineering Manager 02 for the Test Engineering Section. The team is in the development and operations stage of several new technologies that will enhance testing of new weapon systems across Atlantic & Pacific Test Ranges. The long range RQ-4 aircraft will support the missions from Armstrong/ EAFB, Kaneohe MCAS in HI, and NASA Wallops Flight Facility in VA. The NG staffing and support is expected to grow in the coming years as the number of test mission grows. The selected manager will act as a section manager and support NASA assignments as well as FHR requirements.

Roles and responsibilities:

Manage and lead the NG Test Engineering Section supporting the NASA Sky Range development and missions

Assist NASA leadership in managing aircraft mods and operations of existing and expected future RQ-4 aircraft

Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for systems

Perform quarterly evaluations for members of the NG team

Maintain NG team training, staff meetings, safety emphasis, timely training and certifications of your team, regular 1on1 meetings and engagement

Help plan program mission support and assign NG employees to meet goals and priorities

Ensure that company and NASA policies and procedures are clearly defined and followed

Coordinate integrated testing activities working in a dynamic people-focused environment

Interface with internal and external customers

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 of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 9 years of related professional work experience OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline AND 7 years of related professional work experience OR 4 years of related work experience with a PhD

Must have 2+ years of prior management or experience leading a team

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:

Experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule

Demonstrated experience in test planning and test execution

3-5 years of flight test experience

RQ-4 or other large UAV experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.