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Test & Evaluation IPT Lead Aeronautical Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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IT - QA and Test
San Diego, CA (On-Site/Office)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Test & Evaluation (T&E) Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead Aeronautical Engineer position to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be primarily located in Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA), with expected travel to domestic and international test and operational locations, respectively.

The position is responsible for leading a large, regionally dispersed team of testers in the execution of unmanned systems T&E across production, sustainment, and developmental contractual statements of work (SOW). This position is expected to advise management and provide engineering guidance to test and operational efforts to include: ensuring schedule and performance targets are achievable, assess and assign talent to specific test events, develop and review training curriculum to advance our workforce capacity, and will be generally responsible for the technical outcomes for T&E programs across SOWs in Rancho Bernardo, CA System Integration Labs (SIL); Palmdale, CA Production Test; NAS Patuxent River, MD Developmental Flight Test; coordinating with cross-IPT technical experts in support Field Service Representative (FSR) training and deployment across various international and domestic locations.

The selected candidate can expect to participate in, oversee, and transition capabilities through formal lab test, ground and flight test, and into operations, organizing personnel, test planning, equipment, processes, scheduling, tools, aircraft and control segment modifications, laboratories (Infrastructure & Operations), and proposal activities. In addition, the position requires interfacing with FSRs across time zones and communicating timely guidance to those that will be on domestic and international assignment in support of United States Navy maritime operations.

In addition to strong leadership and communication skills and a record of developing and implementing action plans across in a growing engineering organization, applicants should have a strong background in test plan development, interpretation of test results, capability maturity assessment, the development and maintenance of forward-looking metrics tracking progress toward satisfying key performance parameters, proposal development (technical volume), and performance related risk and opportunities.

Domestic and international travel up to 35% of the time will be required. The position is not a candidate for remote or hybrid work.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer, setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree of science in a STEM discipline and 14 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master's degree of science in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related professional / military experience OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related professional / military experience.

• Must have flight, ground, and SIL T&E experience as an individual contributor or manager of technical scope.

• Must have experience generating technical documents and working with various software / data processing tools such as MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and other various programming languages

• Must have experience developing and executing test plans in lab or flight test environments.

• Must understand common test engineering methodologies and practices.

• Must have an Active DoD Secret clearance with full investigation within the last 6 years and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time to meet business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Top Secret Security Clearance

• Experience in Unmanned Systems Test & Evaluation

• Master's Degree in Technical Field (STEM).

• Experience in weapon systems production operations or retrofit / modifications, maintenance, and acceptance testing.

• Experience participating in or managing International and/or Domestic Assignments.

Primary Level Salary Range: $188,200.00 - $282,200.00

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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Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines. © 2025 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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