Integration & Test Engineering Manager 2 (AHT) job opportunity at Northrop Grumman Corporation.



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Northrop Grumman Corporation Integration & Test Engineering Manager 2 (AHT)
Experience: 8-years
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loacation United States-California-Northridge, United States Of America
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: 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 Advanced Weapons has an opening for an Integration & Test Engineering Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.  As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons , establishing and implementing strategic goals and objectives as applicable to Test Engineering to support overall business objectives, as well as provide support for the engineering team to execute test events with the appropriate resource loading.  This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position.  Applicants must have an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance. The Integration & Test Engineering Manager leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for the end-to-end integration, verification, and validation of defense systems and subsystems. This role drives the execution of test plans, ensures compliance with DoD standards, and collaborates with program management, suppliers, and customers to deliver reliable, mission critical hardware and software on schedule and within budget. Key Responsibilities Leadership & People Management: Supervise 10-15 engineers and contract support staff. Develop talent through coaching, performance reviews, and career path planning. Foster a safety first, quality focused culture aligned with ISO 9001 and AS9100. Program Integration: Own the integration schedule, critical path, and risk mitigation for assigned defense programs. Coordinate hardware, software, and firmware integration across multiple disciplines and external vendors. Ensure interface control documents (ICDs) are current and properly baselined. Test Planning & Execution: Lead definition of test requirements, test cases, and verification matrices. Oversee procurement, setup, and calibration of test equipment (e.g., RF benches, environmental chambers, HIL simulators). Conduct formal test reviews (TRR, PTR, PDR) and certify readiness for operational test. Technical Assurance: Verify compliance with MIL STD, ITAR, and cybersecurity requirements. Track and close non conformances, open action items, and corrective preventive actions (CAPA). Provide technical status reports and risk dashboards to senior leadership and government customers. Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as primary technical liaison to the customer’s program office, test labs, and certification authorities. Manage contracts and statements of work (SOW) for subcontracted test services. Interface with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Quality Assurance to ensure seamless hand offs. Continuous Improvement: Implement lessons learned processes and drive automation of test data acquisition and analysis. Champion adoption of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and digital test beds where applicable. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or a related STEM field; with 8+ years of engineering experience in defense or aerospace; or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of the same experience. 4+ years in a leadership role overseeing integration and test with a multi-disciplinary team of 10+ engineers Strong knowledge of Test and Evaluation processes. Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-disciplinary programs (e.g., aircraft, missile, radars, unmanned systems). Prior experience with agile development methodologies in a defense context Excellent written and oral communication; ability to produce clear technical reports and brief senior leadership and government officials Active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP Preferred Qualifications PMP or equivalent project management certification. TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph. Hands on hardware/software integration for embedded, real-time systems. Experience with Flight Test Engineering and coordination with Government personnel #LI-MA1 Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00 - $219,800.00 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.

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