Executive Director, Test Engineering — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 176,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Director 1, Test Engineering in Roy, UT to lead a multi-disciplined team across programs, ensuring rigorous test planning, integration, and execution. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in STEM, 5+ years guiding test teams, and an active Secret clearance; travel up to 25% is expected.

Competitive benefits and relocation assistance may be available. As a senior leader, you will drive governance, establish engineering processes, and deliver test

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and 10 years supporting U.S. Government contracts.
• 5 years experience leading functional or program test teams.
• 5 years in engineering management / technical leadership.
• Active Secret clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years with ability to obtain SAP access.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing test engineering team across the SDS Division portfolio of programs.
• Develop and drive Test Engineering goals and milestones.
• Drive technical rigor, ownership, and accountability in Test Engineering products and execution.
• Lead a large team of cross discipline directors, managers, and professionals at various locations responsible for Test Engineering support of a portfolio of mission critical programs across all phases of EMD test (lab, ground, and flight).
• Establish and directing the implementation of test engineering process and governance across locations and subcontractor sites.
• Implement test tools and automation to drive standardization and efficiency across the directorate.
• Develop training to ensure test teams are trained and capable of test execution.
• Participate in model-based digital engineering processes used in the design and development of Test Engineering execution and test lab design.
• Ensure test engineering first time quality of products, manage auditing, and oversight functions including metrics development and management.
• Interface closely with the product/program team leadership and implement test engineering priorities.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Leadership

Test engineering

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Director 1, Test Engineering in Roy, UT to lead a multi-disciplined team across programs, ensuring rigorous test planning, integration, and execution. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in STEM, 5+ years guiding test teams, and an active Secret clearance; travel up to 25% is expected.

Competitive benefits and relocation assistance may be available. As a senior leader, you will drive governance, establish engineering processes, and deliver test