Test Engineering Manager 3 (5940-1)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; 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 in Roy, UT seeks a Flight Systems Integration and Test Lab Manager to oversee hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, requirements verification, and lab operations for the Missile lab.

You will lead cross‑functional IPTs, manage schedule, cost, risk, and ensure certification readiness, while mentoring a team of Integration, Assembly, Test and Checkout engineers. This role requires a Secret clearance and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; Master's +6 years or 4 years extra in lieu of degree
• Experience leading lab testing programs and cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Lead Hardware in the Loop Testing to validate hardware/software configs
• Interface with US Government customer through reviews
• Support system architecture and verification planning
• Manage design changes and interface requirements
• Oversee risk management and schedule/cost reporting
• Mentor Integration, Assembly, Test & Checkout engineers

Skills

Lab leadership

Hardware in the Loop

Systems engineering coordination

Risk management

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

8+ years related experience

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Test Engineering Manager 3. This position will be located in Roy, UT.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

The Flight Systems Integration and Test Lab Manager will report to the Missile Integration and Test Director. This individual will also be responsible for the overall test and checkout and delivery of the Missile lab to include requirements, test planning, test execution of all assets and delivery to other elements. To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate must be a driver and leader for collaboration across many different sub-IPT teams for a successful integration, test and checkout of the missile hardware and software configuration. The candidate must also have familiarity with a lab environment and be a point of contact for certification, scheduling, and overall lab custodianship.

In this position, the Flight Systems Integration and Test Lab Manager will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Hardware in the Loop Integration and Test - Lead the lab team in the execution of the Hardware in the Loop Testing to validate the functionality of hardware and software configurations. This includes but is not limited to understanding test requirements, development of test plans and procedures and execution and supporting the Integrated Functional Capability test and certification effort.

Customer Interface Management - Will at times interface with the US Government customer through Test Readiness Reviews and Integration Readiness Reviews and will participate in working groups and teams that support flight systems test events

System Architecture and Verification Planning - Help support the design and development of requirements verification decisions within the system architecture in coordination with systems engineering and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)

Design Change Impact Assessment - Ensure that approved design changes in hardware and software are compatible with existing components and subsystems, particularly for efforts requiring the support of more than one engineering discipline, through test and integration

Multi-disciplinary Interface Management - Develop comprehensive design and interface requirements to support the verification effort, ensuring cross-functional communication

Requirements-based Testing and TLYF Management - Ensure program master test plans, integration concepts and integration flows developed by the Integrated Operations Team are constructed in a Test Like You Fly manner and verified

Data Review Management - Lead the process and review products for formal data review and hold the engineering teams accountable for objective, efficient and timely review of test data

Employee Management - Oversee the performance, progression and mentoring of the Integration, Assembly, Test and Checkout engineers on the team. Authority to manage personnel and direct activities required to accomplish the statement of work

Risk Management - Facilitate and own the risk management process and review board for test execution in coordination with the Missile Integration and Test Director and corresponding Flight Systems Risk Manager

Schedule and Cost Reporting Management - Accountable for timely cost and schedule status and reporting to upper level management to support program management reviews

Position Benefits

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

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

Minimum of 1 years' experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either a project lead, integrated pr