Consulting System Test Lead Engineer (5460-1)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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’s Defense Systems sector is looking for a Consulting System Test Lead Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, Utah

or this position may be fully remote.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

The successful applicant will demonstrate technical knowledge and practical experience testing strategic weapons systems from the element to the system level including flight testing.  Additionally, they will engage in multiple aspects of ICBM design, integration, and test activities to include test and mission objective planning, design and build of support facilities, test instrumentation, digital transformation and modeling, and hardware and software verification and validation. Leadership and communication skills are critical in this role to help drive issues to closure, provide clear insight to leadership and maintain program schedule. Incorporating Agile concepts across multiple fields including software, product development and integration and test is required. Familiarity with ballistic weapons system software development, avionics integration laboratories, flight test, and associated data analysis is a plus. 

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

• IPT Lead program management activities, Sub-IPT program management activities, technical advisement and direction, project engineering, CAM, cost/schedule/EV reporting, as well as ad hoc proposal contributions.  

• STT and Sub-IPT support to STT Sr Director for managing scope of effort (review, feedback into STT and Sub-IPT level of documentation) and ongoing management of tasking.  

• Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management and STT Risk Opportunity Review Board (ROMB) Lead.  

• Leading the development and execution of the Full Functional Test (FFT) Test Campaign.

• Managing test execution across all Segment/IPT Sentinel Test teams.

• Leading Test Engineering teams responsible for the System Level test planning and execution.  

• Direct multiple concurrent operations while maintaining stringent test rigor.

• Metrics management and communicating complex technical issues and solutions to IPT and program leadership.

• CORE leadership members providing USG counterpart(s) collaboration/decision making/technical resolution and communication.

• Support to milestone meetings, TIMs, test activities.  

• Engage in scope shaping, test requirements definition, and test milestone event(s).

• Overall responsibility for Sub-IPT SOW(s).  

• Tasking also includes IFC Tiger Teams, project engineering, and administrative support.

Position Benefits:

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

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 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 in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and a minimum of 16 years of experience on aerospace systems OR a Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with a minimum of 14 years of experience on aerospace systems.

• 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.

• Prior technical leadership experience and demonstrated knowledge of Missile Systems including System Test aspects of Flight & Ground Test, Lab Design & Operational Test, Test Planning, Data & Integration. 

• Familiarity with leading large technical proposals and the ability to lead the customer through reviews of technical performance.

• Travel required up to 25% of the time to support program reviews, site evaluations, technical interchanges and various test activities.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Current active in-scope DOD Top Secret Security Clearance reinvestigated within the past 6 years.

• Familiarity MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering) with CAMEO.

• Missile System background in the field of Command & Launch.

• Missile System background in the field of Air Vehicle Integration.

• Missile System background in the field of Payload Integration.

• Previous leadership experience on ICBM programs.

Primary Level Salary Range: $162,500.00 - $256,600.00

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 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.