Manager Aeronautical Engineering 2

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a E-2D Flight Test Section Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation (T&E) Organization. This leadership role is located in Melbourne, Florida . The Section Manager will be working closely with the Department Manager and fellow Section Managers to implement department initiatives, ensuring successful planning and execution of program test engineering activities and collaborating with programs to satisfy staffing needs and providing operations support. Northrop Grumman is looking for a Test & Evaluation (SIT&E) Flight Test Engineering Manager for the E-2 IPT in our Aerospace Sector, who will report to the Flight Test Department Manager and is assigned to T&E IPT Lead. This position is responsible for planning, conducting and reporting Test & Evaluation of the E-2 weapon system. This includes air vehicle and complex AEW&BMC2 mission system suite testing consisting of passive and active sensors, communication, navigation/control, onboard networks and mission management software developed by subcontractors and other organizations within Northrop Grumman. The position will provide leadership and management of a team of aircrew, instrumentation, and flight test engineers (FTE) from the T&E Directorate to ensure horizontal technical integration across the IPTs within the E-2 Enterprise. The T&E Manager is responsible for test conduct in accordance with Sector Engineering procedures, plans staffing requirements to support execution of critical testing related materials such as ground test plans, flight test plans and test reports. The successful candidate will develop and execute a set of integrated test plans and technical artifacts that will enable the E-2 Enterprise to meet the testing of technical performance parameters and achieve mission success. The T&E Flight Test Manager will assist T&E IPT Manager with program planning and execution from proposal through execution phase. They will help coordinate daily test activities for international flight programs (predominately out of Melbourne). They will aid in development of flight test plans, scheduling, and execution of program priorities. They will lead teams to execute to common goals and understand / remove roadblocks while assisting with planning multiple programs across IPTs including domestic, international and fleet sustainment initiatives. Contacts are frequent with individuals representing other departments, and/or representing outside organizations. Candidate will be responsible for planning, executing and statusing programs to include technical and financial performance. Candidate will work with leads across multiple sites and roles to ensure programmatic execution. Responsible for looking across the organization for efficiencies including reduction of current plans while still meeting program needs. Candidate will be responsible for earned value management. Candidates should also have strong verbal and written communication