Sentinel - Command Systems Test Engineering Manager 2 (19166)

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 126,600 - 189,800; 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 in Roy, UT seeks a Command Systems Test Engineering Manager 2 to support the Sentinel program. Requires DoD Secret clearance and hands-on system integration and test planning experience, including hardware-in-the-loop.

You will lead diverse test engineers across scrum teams, drive test strategy and documentation, and ensure rigorous verification and validation for program success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of related experience or Master’s with 6 years.
• Active DoD Secret clearance, current and within scope, with ability to obtain SAP approval.

Responsibilities

• Develop test solutions from customer needs considering schedule and cost constraints.
• Design, develop, and implement test plans, procedures and schedules.
• Lead execution of comprehensive test plans for CSIL and coordinate with stakeholders to identify test objectives and risks.
• Oversee verification and validation activities, including test starts and daily briefings.

Skills

System integration

Test planning

Leadership

Hardware-in-the-Loop

Systems Engineering

Agile / Scrum

DoD program experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is looking for a Command Systems Test Engineering Manager 2 to support the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The role requires a U.S. DoD Secret clearance and hands-on experience in system integration and test planning.

Relocation & Travel

Relocation assistance may be available.

Travel: 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledge technical schedule and cost constraints.
• Design, develop, and implement test plans, procedures, and schedules.
• Lead the preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans for the Command Systems System Integration Lab (CSIL).
• Coordinate with subject matter experts, Element Test teams, System Test teams, and other stakeholders to identify test objectives, requirements, and risks.
• Support development of instrumentation requirements for Hardware in the Loop testing and coordinate with Design & Integration teams for budget and personnel needs.
• Oversee test activities for requirement verification and validation, including daily briefings and approval of test starts.
• Conduct tabletop reviews, dry-run test procedures, Technical and Safety Review Boards, and Test Readiness Reviews.
• Prepare Test Planning Team charters, coordinate with the Quality organization, and review/approve major test amendments.
• Provide excellent communication and interpersonal skills, interfacing with all levels of employees and management.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to define test objectives and requirements in a hardware-in-the-loop laboratory environment.

Technical Leadership

• Lead and manage a diverse group of test engineers across multiple scrum teams.
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment.
• Navigate requirements in DOORS and apply Model Based Systems Engineering principles, including DODAF and SysML.
• Compile data and define changes to test equipment, procedures, or new test requirements.
• Manage test planning, execution, reporting, and integration support.
• Conduct system integration, regression, and verification/validation testing.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and lab users to meet test requirements.
• Develop and release engineering documentation and detailed test reports.
• Support product integration, regression, and verification testing, including checkout in system test labs.
• Plan short- and long-term integration and execution of multiple concurrent baselines.
• Integrate subsystem functionality into system capabilities with a focus on stability and performance.

People Leadership

• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to staff to meet performance objectives.
• Directly manage staff and provide clear direction.
• Support organizational engineering initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree with 6 years of related experience.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with ability to obtain SAP approval in a reasonable period.
• At least 3 years of experience in system integration and test planning, procedure development, execution, and test reporting.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes, requirements decomposition, allocation, design, and analysis.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years).
• At least 1 year of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.
• Current Sentinel Program Access.
• Experience leading a team or project; ability to motivate others to meet complex objectives.
• Familiarity with Atlassian JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience navigating specifications and requirements in DOORS.
• Experience applying systems thinking and engineering best practices.
• Previous experience setting up a lab environment/Hardware in the Loop test bed.
• Knowledge of CAMEO and/or Model Based Systems Engineering principles.
• CAM/EVMS experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position has a standard 9/80 work schedule.

Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $126,600.00 - $189,800.00.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.