Senior Test & Evaluation Engineering Lead

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities (10%)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Test & Evaluation Manager 2 in Melbourne, FL. This dual role combines Section Manager responsibilities with an Individual contributor program role, leading a team of engineers and designers across RAD programs.

You will mentor staff, oversee hiring and development, and ensure agile practices and MBSE methods are applied to complex systems engineering challenges. A DoD Secret clearance is required soon after hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 9 years of combined technical and management experience, or Master’s Degree with 7 years of combined experience.
• Experience in Operations Analysis, Modeling & Simulation, Systems Analysis, System Architecture, Mission Integration or Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Experience leading an engineering team or project.
• Familiarity with AGILE/SCRUM Master, MBSE with CAMEO, DODAF 2.0.
• Familiarity with AFSIM Modeling and SIM.
• Must have a current DoD Secret clearance and a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication within 5 years.
• Previous experience in a SAP/SAR environment and ability to obtain SAP access.

Responsibilities

• Lead a section of Test & Evaluation engineers (10-15 employees).
• Instruct, mentor and champion agile concepts and processes.
• Be responsible for hiring, development, training, and retention of section talent.
• Provide leadership and direction to team members and manage performance.
• Responsible for day-to-day operation of the organization including resource balancing and resolving issues.
• Promote professional development and foster an inclusive culture focused on engagement, affordability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide clear assignments and build an inclusive environment that motivates peak performance.

Skills

Leadership

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Tools

MBSE with Cameo

AFSIM Modeling

Systems Modeling

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Test & Evaluation Manager 2 in Melbourne, FL. This dual role combines Section Manager responsibilities with an Individual contributor program role, leading a team of engineers and designers across RAD programs.

You will mentor staff, oversee hiring and development, and ensure agile practices and MBSE methods are applied to complex systems engineering challenges. A DoD Secret clearance is required soon after hire.