Job Description

Description

Climb to new heights on your journey when you start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. Enjoy a purposeful career in aeronautics that is crucial to the way we connect and protect our world across land, sea, and air. Bring your experience and take advantage of this opportunity to discover how you can start to push past possible and achieve your goals today. Enjoy a diverse, collaborative environment with professionals across the nation ready to help launch your career.

At Northrop Grumman, our employeeshave incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and spacethat impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come.Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and ourunderstanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas,courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have alot of fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity,cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work and we have aninsatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are notonly part of history, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems(NGAS) Research, Technology, and Engineering (RT amp;E), Palmdale Aircraftand Integration Center of Excellence (PAICoE), Systems, Integration, Test andEvaluation (SIT amp;E) Department has an opening for a Ground Stations (GS) Leadto join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will belocated in Palmdale, CA.

EssentialFunctions:

* Provide directionand oversight as 2nd shift GS Lead for Flight Test (FT) and GroundTest (GT) events, with the flexibility to work alternate shifts in emergencysituations

* Coordinates with1st shift GS Lead for seamless handoff of FT/GT events andresponsibilities

* Supports GSmodifications, upgrades, audits, inspections, maintenance, and security

* Produce andmaintain GS policies, procedures, training, and maintenance materials

* Coordinatesmaintenance and upgrades with GS Responsible Engineers (REs) and Technicians

* Participate inRisk amp; Opportunity Management, Root Cause / Corrective Action (RCCA) events,and Lean initiatives as required

The selected candidate should thrivein a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverseassignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidate must be able to collaborate closelywith other Systems Test Engineers, Managers, and Test Conductors.

Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelors Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of relevant engineering experience (electrical, aerospace, mechanical, etc); Masters Degree and 7 years; or PhD with 4 years

* 2 years of relevant experience providing guidance in a lead or leadership role

* Previous experience with GS equipment and architecture

* Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher with background investigation completed within the last 5 years

* Ability to obtain and maintain program access

Preferred Qualifications:

* Knowledge of Flight Test best practices, processes, and procedures

* Strong leadership, management, communication, and interpersonal skills

* Excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward)

* An active in-scope DoD Top Secret / SCI clearance