Engineering Integration & Execution (EI&E) Director 2 – Test & Evaluation

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

The Aeronautics Engineering organization is seeking an Engineering Integration & Execution (EI&E) Director 2 – Test & Evaluation leader to oversee engineering execution within the STRIKE program. Leading a team of engineers and technical professionals, the EI&E Leader will shape the vision for engineering execution across their disciplines. This key leadership role reports to the Chief Engineer and is based out of Palmdale, CA with the location of Edwards AFB, CA to also be considered.

This position will partner closely with Chief Engineers, Program Managers, and Center of Technical Excellence (CoTE) to deliver technical, cost, and schedule commitments through effective alignment of staffing, execution processes, and disciplined use of engineering tools. The EI&E Leader forecasts staffing needs on a rolling 12-month cycle, ensures staffing requirements are entered into POST, and ensures talent is deployed, transitioned, and onboarded in sync with program demand. While the EI&E Leaders’ primary responsibility is meeting the talent needs of their assigned program, this position must also maintain visibility across the division and sector to enable proactive redeployment and optimize overall workforce utilization—ensuring programs remain cost-effective and aligned with affordability goals.

An ideal EI&E Leader thrives at the intersection of technical program execution and people leadership. They are proactive, adaptable, and skilled at translating program needs into actionable workforce solutions. This leader will balance strategic workforce planning with hands-on leadership, ensuring both program delivery and employee growth. They are collaborative by nature, building trust across stakeholders, and act as champions of unified processes and cross-program integration. This leader will also be responsible for establishing the vision and strategy for their respective discipline and collaborating broadly up and across AS engineering leadership in pursuit of collective business objectives

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide people and discipline leadership across assigned program(s), ensuring engineering execution aligns with program requirements, customer expectations, and affordability targets
• Participate in and support technical reviews (e.g., Integrated Baseline Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, proposal review and signoff) to assess technical maturity, manage risks, and ensure alignment with program objectives
• Identify program opportunities and risks, develop mitigation plans, and address performance shortfalls through root-cause analysis, corrective actions, long-term verification of improvement. Share lessons learned across the engineering organization
• Partner with the discipline's Center of Technical Excellence and SI&O to identify and maintain critical skills, define and prioritize training needs, close capability gaps, and develop current talent and future pipelines
• Translate program execution requirements into accurate staffing forecasts to meet program milestones, schedule, and technical performance while maintaining cost-effectiveness and direct labor rate constraints
• Facilitate deliberate internal talent movement across supported programs and sector to optimize workforce utilization, balance affordability, enhance employee development, and strengthen succession pipelines
• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that drives employee engagement, supports career growth, and strengths retention across the organization
• Oversee the merit and bonus allocation process for the technical staff in designated programs, ensuring consistency with sector schedule and guidelines
• Interface and support peer EI&E counterparts from other Divisions/Programs to share lessons learned, best practices, and support solving challenges. Includes aspects of resource management for partial heads

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:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 9 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related professional/military experience
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret clearance that is in scope or currently enrolled in continuous evaluation, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance as determined by business needs
• Must be able to attain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Ability to travel as needed (approx. 25%)
• Demonstrated experience leading large engineering teams in a program execution environment
• Relevant test experience in one or more of the following fields:
  • Ground Test - including static testing, fatigue testing, ground resonance testing, ground vibration testing and live fire testing
  • Flight Test - including performance, flutter, flying qualities, loads, and mission systems (sensors, mission processing, communication systems) for development and operational tests. Experience and familiarity with airborne instrumentation systems, telemetry and control rooms
  • Lab Test - including Integrated Functional Capability (combined flight hardware and lab testing) in System Integration Labs/Level 3 testing, cyber testing, wind tunnel testing, structural load and fatigue testing
  • Production Test in a DCMA 8210.D program to include conduct of acceptance test procedures, initial engine run testing, functional check flight testing and customer delivery

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current TS/SCI and SAP clearances
• MS or MBA
• Test Pilot School Graduate (Pilot or Engineer) as recognized in DCMA 8210.D
• Experience in coordinating with customer counterparts to negotiate ground and flight test plans, obtain interim flight clearances, develop FOL/GOL, and return-to-flight criteria
• Military or commercial flight line experience. Leadership/management experience leading a mixed salaried and touch labor workforce
• Strong workforce planning, resource management, and organizational skills
• Formal program management experience or training and comprehensive understanding and application of BOEs, Earned Value Management and Integrated Master Schedule principles
• Successfully planning, prioritizing and executing technology development or process improvement projects such as leadership of NCTA initiatives from conception through delivery and support
• Experience identifying, developing and managing performance metrics to support program and technical execution monitoring & control. Experience initiating risk and opportunity development based upon technical team performance

Primary Level Salary Range: $242,100.00 - $363,100.00

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.