Sentinel (GBSD) Air Vehicle Equipment Integration and Test (I&T) Section Manager 2 - 10826

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an Air Vehicle Equipment Integration and Test (I&T) Manager 2. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel – Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

This position is a dual-hat position requiring the candidate to perform functional management activities as well as program responsibilities. It is expected that the Functional management role will comprise up to 20% of the candidate's time. The candidate will have 80% technical responsibilities: supporting SDS programs as an engineer within their same function.  Candidate will act across multiple organizations to drive execution. 

The AVE IAT&C Manager 2 will support the AVE Integration and Test Director to clearly identify, and focus on ground and flight test requirements, development, interface design, testability, verification and validation.  The candidate will be responsible for developing the overall test approach and strategy for the AVE, to include requirements, test planning, and monitor test execution of all AVE Lab, Ground, and Flight Tests.  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 buildup.

In this position, the AVE I&T Manager 2 will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
•    Test Planning Development – Lead the overall development of the test planning approach to AVE Integration and Test and the development of the Integrated Test Plan.
•    Customer Interface Management – Will at times interface with the US Government customer through Integrated Test Plan reviews and the AVE Test Working Group.
•    System Architecture and Verification Planning – Lead the effort, from an Integration and Test standpoint, to help 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 specification updates and verification methods are tracked in the Integrated Test Plan and approved through the appropriate boards.
•    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.
•    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 the integrated test approach in coordination with the Missile Integration and Test Director and corresponding Flight Systems Risk Manager.
•    Schedule and Cost Reporting Management – Accountable for timely EV cost and schedule status and reporting to upper level management to support program management reviews.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 
• 401k 
• Educational Assistance 
• Life Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  
• Paid Time Off  
• Health & Wellness Resources  
• Employee Discounts 

This position’s 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 and 6 years’ related experience, or Master’s and 4 years’ related experience, supporting US Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries.  An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

• At least 1 year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline and 8 years experience, or Master’s and 6 years experience, supporting US Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries.

- US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

-    Previous ICBM experience a plus
-    Knowledge and experience using CAMEO and/or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Principles.
-    Experience using DOORS Requirements Management Database
-    Experience with Agile
-    Demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal
-    Knowledge of system integration and test principles and test plan development at any level of build (unit, sub-system, system, etc.)
-    Experience with systems engineering and integrated test logic a plus

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