Flight Test Engineering Section Manager

Northrop Grumman; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Flight test experience

Ground & flight testing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 sector has an opening for a Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager 2 position to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This leadership role is located at NAS Patuxent River, MD.

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.

The manager is responsible for leading flight test engineering and chief engineering personnel located at the program Integrated Test Team. This position requires a highly motivated and self-starting individual with relevant flight test and/or test and operations experience.

Program Execution Responsibilities :

• Oversee the execution of ground and flight test events, managing test directors, test engineers, data scribes, etc.
• Collaborate with Navy counterparts to conduct test events, coordinating efforts with Navy test personnel.
• Provide T&E process guidance during all phases of test.
• Work in a high energy environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.
• Assists the test team in developing test plans and test cards.
• Develop preliminary estimates of program execution, to include scope of test, test points, test plans, etc.
• Brief test planning and execution status at internal and external test status meetings, ensuring Program information is flowed down to all team members.
• Collaborate with other IPTs and lab test personnel to ensure that the T&E lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiency.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities.
• Review Change Requests, as required, and provide impacts to IFC management
• Support the development and bidding of new proposals and contract work to support future efforts and capabilities

Position required Section Manager functional duties, responsible for 8-10 assigned direct reports. Selected candidate will report functionally to the AISRT Flight and Ground Ops Department Manager.

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current applicable U.S. government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) clearance.
• Navy Flight Test Experience
• Management of personnel experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00

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.

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