Integration & Test Engineering Manager 2 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 147,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site Northridge, CA

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Northridge, CA seeks an Integration & Test Engineering Manager to lead end-to-end integration, verification, and validation of defense systems. You will drive test plans, coordinate with program management, suppliers, and customers, and ensure performance within schedule and budget.

Requires a STEM degree, 8+ years in defense/aerospace, 4+ years in leadership, DoD Secret clearance (SAP capable), and strong written and verbal communication; familiarity with MIL-STD, ITAR, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s in a STEM field with defense/aerospace experience.
• 4+ years in a leadership role supervising 10+ engineers.
• Active DoD Secret clearance; SAP eligibility.
• Experience with agile development in a defense context.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end integration, verification, and validation of defense systems.
• Own the integration schedule, critical path, and risk for programs.
• Define test requirements, test cases, and verification matrices; oversee equipment setup and calibration.
• Ensure MIL-STD/ITAR compliance and manage CAPAs and non-conformances.
• Coordinate with program management, suppliers, and customers for successful handoffs.
• Champion continuous improvement and MBSE adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Test & Evaluation

Systems engineering

Agile development

Technical reporting

Communication

DoD/ITAR MIL STD

Project management

MBSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

RF benches

Environmental chambers

HIL simulators

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Advanced Weapons has an opening for an Integration & Test Engineering Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons , establishing and implementing strategic goals and objectives as applicable to Test Engineering to support overall business objectives, as well as provide support for the engineering team to execute test events with the appropriate resource loading.

This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance.

The Integration & Test Engineering Manager leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for the end-to-end integration, verification, and validation of defense systems and subsystems. This role drives the execution of test plans, ensures compliance with DoD standards, and collaborates with program management, suppliers, and customers to deliver reliable, mission critical hardware and software on schedule and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & People Management: Supervise 10-15 engineers and contract support staff. Develop talent through coaching, performance reviews, and career path planning. Foster a safety first, quality focused culture aligned with ISO 9001 and AS9100.
• Program Integration: Own the integration schedule, critical path, and risk mitigation for assigned defense programs. Coordinate hardware, software, and firmware integration across multiple disciplines and external vendors. Ensure interface control documents (ICDs) are current and properly baselined.
• Test Planning & Execution: Lead definition of test requirements, test cases, and verification matrices. Oversee procurement, setup, and calibration of test equipment (e.g., RF benches, environmental chambers, HIL simulators). Conduct formal test reviews (TRR, PTR, PDR) and certify readiness for operational test.
• Technical Assurance: Verify compliance with MIL STD, ITAR, and cybersecurity requirements. Track and close non conformances, open action items, and corrective preventive actions (CAPA). Provide technical status reports and risk dashboards to senior leadership and government customers.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as primary technical liaison to the customer's program office, test labs, and certification authorities. Manage contracts and statements of work (SOW) for subcontracted test services. Interface with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Quality Assurance to ensure seamless hand offs.
• Continuous Improvement: implement lessons learned processes and drive automation of test data acquisition and analysis. Champion adoption of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and digital test beds where applicable.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or a related STEM field; with 8+ years of engineering experience in defense or aerospace; or a Master's degree with 6+ years of the same experience.
• 4+ years in a leadership role overseeing integration and test with a multi-disciplinary team of 10+ engineers
• Strong knowledge of Test and Evaluation processes.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-disciplinary programs (e.g., aircraft, missile, radars, unmanned systems).
• Prior experience with agile development methodologies in a defense context
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to produce clear technical reports and brief senior leadership and government officials
• Active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph.
• Hands on hardware/software integration for embedded, real‑time systems.
• Experience with Flight Test Engineering and coordination with Government personnel

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Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00 - $219,800.00

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