Test and Evaluation Engineering Manager 2

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

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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Test & Evaluation Manager 2 position. The selected candidate will be responsible for the functional management of the Test & Evaluation Lab Cognizant Engineers, Lab Designers, Cyber Engineers, Software Engineers and Technicians supporting RAD programs in Melbourne, FL. This is a dual role Section Manager (Functional Role) and Individual contributor (Program Role).

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. Hiring will include university and experienced hiring.
• Provide leadership and direction to team members and manage employee performance (including engagement strategies for higher performers and corrective actions for lower performers)
• Responsible for day-to-day operation of the organization including employee movement, balancing of resources among programs, and resolving critical/urgent program/technical issues.
• Promote the professional development of the Systems Engineering team and foster a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement.
• Provide clear assignments, helps employees connect their efforts to the bigger picture, creates an inclusive work environment characterized by mutual respect and the valuing of differences, and builds a culture that motivates employees to their highest levels of performance.

Leadership Statement

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of combined technical and management experience, or Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 7 years of combined technical and management experience.
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Operations Analysis, Modeling and 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 date completed within the last 5 years.
• Previous experience working in a SAP/SAR environment.
• Ability to obtain SAP access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Prior Functional Management Experience.
• Engineering Management Experience.
• Agile project management (manage & prioritize workflow).
• Ability and desire to provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback to direct reports.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SSBI, or Active DoD Top Secret with SCI within 4 years of last investigation.
• Program access to all major NGAS programs.

Primary Level Salary Range

$0.00 - $0.00. 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.