Northrop Grumman

SDS Director – Test Engineering

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Roy • Alabama • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $176,100 - $292,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead a high-performing test engineering team in test planning, integration, and execution across the SDS Division portfolio of programs while reporting directly to the SDS Vice President of Engineering.
  • Develop and foster Test Engineering vision aligned to overall division engineering vision of world-class engineering.
  • Develop and drive progress of Test Engineering goals and milestones.
  • Drive technical rigor, ownership, and accountability in Test Engineering products and execution.
  • Lead a large team of cross discipline directors, managers, and professionals at various locations responsible for Test Engineering support of a portfolio of mission critical programs across all phases of EMD test (lab, ground, and flight) including instrumentation and test data collection.
  • Responsible for establishing and directing the implementation of test engineering process and governance driving consistency across program/product teams at all locations and multiple subcontractor locations.
  • Responsible for establishing and implementing test tools and automation to drive standardization and efficiency across the directorate.
  • Responsible for developing training to ensure test teams are trained and capable of test execution.
  • Participate in establishing and directing the implementation of model-based digital engineering processes used in the design and development of Test Engineering execution and test lab design at all levels of decomposition.
  • Ensure test engineering first time quality of products, manage auditing, and oversight functions including metrics development and management.
  • Interface closely with the product/program team leadership and implement test engineering priorities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and 10 year’s experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
  • Must have 5 years experience leading functional or program test teams
  • Must have 5 years in a formal engineering management / technical leadership experience
  • Active Secret clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years with ability to obtain SAP access
  • Ability to travel 25% of the time
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
test engineeringtest planningtest executiontest automationmodel-based digital engineeringinstrumentationtest data collectionmetrics developmentgovernanceprogram management
Soft Skills
leadershipaccountabilitycommunicationteam managementtraining developmentcross-discipline collaborationtechnical rigorproblem-solvingstrategic planninggoal setting
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in STEMActive Secret clearanceSAP access eligibility