Flight Test Engineering Lead — Top Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Patuxent Highland (MD); Sur place; USD 161 000 - 242 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager 2 at NAS Patuxent River, MD. Lead flight test and chief engineering teams, guide T&E processes, and collaborate across program IPTs to deliver high-quality test results.

Requires senior engineering background, Top Secret/SCI eligibility, and experience in ground/flight testing; offers leadership growth and mission-impacting programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience.
• Must be able to work without appreciable direction, determining organizational objectives from interpretation of company policies.
• Active U.S. government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Experience with Ground and Flight Testing.
• Test Conductor/Test Director experience leading a team during test events.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) clearance.

Responsabilités

• Oversee the execution of ground and flight test events, managing test directors and engineers.
• Collaborate with Navy counterparts to coordinate test events.
• Provide T&E process guidance during all test phases.
• Maintain high-energy, high-expectation work environment with diverse assignments.
• Assist the test team in developing test plans and test cards.
• Develop preliminary estimates of program execution scope, test points, and plans.
• Brief planning and execution status at status meetings; ensure information flows to all team members.
• Collaborate with IPTs and lab test personnel to ensure high quality T&E lifecycle.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities; review change requests and impacts.

Connaissances

Leadership

Flight test experience

Ground & flight testing

Team leadership

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Description du poste

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager 2 at NAS Patuxent River, MD. Lead flight test and chief engineering teams, guide T&E processes, and collaborate across program IPTs to deliver high-quality test results.

Requires senior engineering background, Top Secret/SCI eligibility, and experience in ground/flight testing; offers leadership growth and mission-impacting programs.