RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a highly qualified, mission-oriented individual to lead test engineering teams. This Deputy System Test IPT Lead position is based out of Palmdale, CA and reports to the IPT Director Engineering 2.

The responsibilities for this job include but are not limited to:

Understanding of Flight Test, Laboratory Operations and Integration.

Provide leadership and direction for the Test and Evaluation IPT supporting development & sustainment contracts, serving as the integration interface between across engineering IPT’s

Lead a team of test engineers to in multiple work environments to drive efficiencies and testing with integration

Resolve integrated technical or operational problems, and meet established schedules

Develop and administer budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and performance standards.

Gather and report on performance metrics.

Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management

Support the program office with process improvement, implementation, and opportunities.

Development of proposals and ECPs including evaluation of subcontractor proposals.

Conducting regular briefings to program, functional, and engineering leadership.

Build and maintain a culture that empowers employees, establishes personal and team accountability, motivates team performance, encourages development, and supports innovation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have a Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of relative experience OR a Master's of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of relative experience

Must have 5 years experience in a Lead or Manager role

Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

​ Master’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM).

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

Excellent leadership, motivational, and communications skills

Experience managing large budgets of both labor and material

Experience leading large teams

Salary Range: $187,000.00 - $280,600.00

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.