Sentinel Test Engineering Manager 2 (15234-1)

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

PTO and Work/Life Solutions

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Test Engineering Manager 2 for the AVE-OBTE team in Roy, UT, supporting the Sentinel program. You will lead a small engineering team, oversee range certification efforts, and develop comprehensive test strategies that meet RCC-319/324 requirements while coordinating with System Test and Quality teams.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong leadership, and the ability to manage test planning, execution, and risk mitigation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. DoD Secret clearance required and maintained.
• Experience leading projects or cross-functional teams.
• Experience in system integration, test plans, and lab environments.
• Knowledge of RCC-319/324 and test verification processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to interface with all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical mentorship to a team of engineers and manage test activities.
• Develop test plans, procedures, schedules, and verification plans.
• Coordinate testing with multiple teams and safety personnel.
• Oversee instrumentation requirements for hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Lead technical and safety reviews and test readiness activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

DOORS Requirements Management

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Test Engineering Manager 2 for the Aerospace Vehicle Equipment Onboard Test Equipment (AVE-OBTE) team. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

The selected Manager will be responsible for serving as the technical manager overseeing the initial and ongoing range certification of the Onboard Test Equipment (OBTE) system in addition to facilitating Integration and Test activities. The manager will be responsible for performing tasks dealing with associated with Range Certification to RCC-319 and RCC324 for OBTE components and systems.

• Providing technical mentorship to a team of approximately 5 engineers
• Supporting schedule and cost planning in support of program EVMS
• Synthesizing customer contractual needs and requirements into verification plans, and oversee technical verification plan execution
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for subsystem components
• Coordinate integrated testing activities with System Test Team counterparts, and Range/System Safety personnel
• Support development of the program Integrated Test Plan (ITP) for the AVE segment
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program and conformance to RCC-319/324
• Support development of the Master Measurand List (MML) to ensure instrumentation data is gathered throughout the EMD program in support of subsystem verification and validation

What You Will Get To Do

Develop customer contractual needs and requirements into test solutions that acknowledges technical schedule and cost constraints. Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules. Review and evaluate test requirements for completeness of test program. Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts, Element Test teams, System Test teams, and other stakeholders to identify test objectives, test requirements, and risks that require test to mitigate. Supporting development of instrumentation requirements for Hardware in the Loop testing. Identify test support requirements and coordinate with Design & Integration team for budget and personnel needs. Overseeing test activities in support or requirement verification and validation. Conduct daily briefing and approve test start for each test event. Approve Break of Configuration on the test floor. Conduct tabletop reviews and dry run test procedures with test team prior to execution. Coordinate and conduct Technical and Safety Review Boards, and Test Readiness Reviews. Support customer Test Plan Working Groups. Prepare Test Planning Team charters. Coordinate with Quality organization for test support. Review and approve major test amendments. Utilize excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management. Working well in a team environment, collaborate with multiple engineering teams to define test objectives and requirements for test activities in a hardware in the loop lab.

• Set a Vision: Develop and communication a clear vision for shaping, growing, and enabling the Launch Silo IPT to meet and exceed its obligations.
• Build a High Performing Team: Partner with Functional leadership to build, maintain, and implement mentoring, succession, and development plans. Develop and execute staffing plans that achieve financial and programmatic strategic goals.
• Take Ownership: Drive execution across a diverse, multidisciplinary team, meeting cost, schedule, and technical performance metrics. Communicate progress, challenges, and plans with clarity and conciseness.
• Lead with Courage: Instill a culture of empowerment and accountability that enables the team to efficiently meet or exceed obligations. Build strong partnering relationships with customers, industry partners, and internal organizations and proliferate this partnership across the Launch Silo IPT.
• Respond to Challenges with Resilience: Perform proactive risk and opportunity management. Leverage strong partnerships to navigate setbacks and implement recovery plans that maintain forward momentum.
• Act with Speed: Leverage leaders within the Launch Silo IPT to make timely and credible decisions while performing advocacy across a broad stakeholder community to ensure buy‑in and mitigate delays. Implement process improvements and strategic initiatives where necessary to maintain and increase execution velocity.

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

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

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience, Master's Degree and 6 years of experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• 1 year experience leading projects or cross-functional teams
• Experience leading engineering development of systems related to Onboard Test Equipment (Telemetry Systems, Instrumentation, Flight Termination Systems, Integration & Test, Range Safety Requirements (AF-MAN 91-710), Flight Testing)
• Previous Experience standing up a lab environment/Hardware in the Loop test bed
• Experience overseeing supplier execution of dynamic and thermal environmental testing
• Experience using DOORS Requirements Management Database
• Good organizational skills and ability to work with minimal direction
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• A current DoD Secret or Top Secret/SCI level security clearance, to include a Single Scope Background Investigation, a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication date completed within the last 6 years
• 2 years of demonstrated experience in system integration and test principles and processes including developing test plans and procedures
• Experience coordinating and leading integrated testing activities with multiple test teams
• Electrical component test development/test set development experience
• Flight Test Instrumentation design/development experience
• SCRUM Master experience
• Experience in RCC-319/324 and SMC-S-016 compliance and coordination with customer ranges required

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

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. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.