Principal / Sr. Principal Test Director

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 9, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10186149

• Category: -Engineering
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: -Secret
• Telecommute: -No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: -1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: -Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: -Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: -1At 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 has an opening for a Principal / Sr. Principal Test Director in the Core VMS Lab to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation Organization. This role is located in San Diego, CA. The Principal / Sr. Principal Test Director oversees the operational aspects of engineering tests, and is responsible for managing the design, development, and implementation of new lab capabilities, in addition to the planning, operations and maintenance of the Core VMS Lab. The position requires technical knowledge of various systems, design, development, implementation, and testing with a strong foundation in laboratory integration and test. The selected candidate must act with speed, guide others in producing quality work, be self-motivated, and have the ability to communicate complex technical issues and solutions. A successful track record of program performance, and test experience is required. Key Responsibilities:
  • Driving process rigor, ensure compliance to meet company, program, and security requirements
  • Driving technical and process rigor for lab configuration
  • Tracking leading indicator technical metrics to detect and prevent issues
  • Ensure lab assets meet test requirements for formal testing
  • Continually coordinate lab status and issues and solutions across multiple IPTs
  • Continually seek to improve lab integration & test engineering rigor and efficiency
  • Ensure CRs are properly reviewed for Lab cost & schedule impacts
  • Support proposal activitiesWe offer a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. *This position may be filled at either a Principal or Sr. Principal depending on qualifications* Basic Qualifications for Principal:
    • Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related professional / military experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional / military experienceBasic Qualifications for Sr. Principal:
      • Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of related professional / military experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related professional / military experienceBasic Qualifications for both level 3 and 4:
        • Must have experience in lab integration and test activities
        • Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance
        • Must have ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)
        • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
        • Must be flexible, and able to support weekends, multiple shifts, and off hours as dictated by program test activitiesPreferred Qualifications:
          • Active Top Secret clearance
          • UAS Lab specific System Test experience
          • MES experience, and management / disposition of customer materials for test
          • Previous experience working directly with customers and suppliers
          • Proven leadership skillsSalary Range: $100,300 - $150,500Salary Range 2: $124,900 - $187,300The 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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