Senior Director of Sentinel System Test, Director Programs 2

Northrop Grumman

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Roy, UT
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Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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TL;DR · Senior Director of Sentinel System Test, Director Programs 2

The Senior Director of Sentinel System Test- Director Programs 2 leads the System Test Team for the Sentinel strategic missile program within the Defense Systems sector. This leader provides the vision to drive safe and effective system-level Developmental Test and Evaluation for the nation’s next generation ICBM system. Key responsibilities include defining test infrastructure requirements, managing profit and loss performance, and overseeing test facilities at multiple locations including the Roy Innovation Center and Vandenberg Space Force Base. The role requires managing cross-discipline teams to execute test campaigns for complex hardware and software integration. Essential skills include experience in Agile development, earned value management, and risk management. The position addresses the technical challenge of integrating hundreds of missiles and millions of lines of code into a reliable weapon system.

What you'll do

  • Lead a large cross-discipline team responsible for the test and evaluation of the next-generation ICBM system.
  • Define and integrate test infrastructure requirements, including facilities, information technology, and critical processes.
  • Plan and execute the Developmental Test & Evaluation program and support the Operational Test & Evaluation program.
  • Represent the program with the USAF customer on joint test activities and test campaign strategies.
  • Manage oversight for Integrated Test Facility resources and risk reduction test facilities across multiple locations.
  • Manage test requirements and budgets for Advance Procurement, LRIP, and FRP contracts.
  • Account for profit and loss performance, technical quality, and team competency against the program plan.
  • Serve as the single point of contact for all test domain and next-generation test community issues.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum 10 years of engineering experience or MS degree and 8 years of experience in test and evaluation.
  • Experience managing people.
  • Experience with Profit & Loss accountability and earned value management.
  • Experience in Agile development, processes, and tools.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance with an investigation completed within the last 5 years.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Experience in Test and Evaluation of ICBMs, missile programs, and/or BMC2 systems (preferred).
  • Top Secret clearance (preferred).

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