Northrop Grumman's Mission Enabling Products (MEP) division, specifically the Deployables Operating Unit (OU), is seeking a Test Engineering Manager 2 to lead their testing operations in Oxnard, CA. This role is crucial for providing program and technical leadership to test engineers, ensuring the cost, schedule, operational, and technical execution of testing for deployable structural systems, mechanisms, solar arrays, and deployable antennas/reflectors.
Requirements
- Experience in environmental (thermal cycling and vibration) and deployment testing
- In-depth knowledge of hardware testing, including static load testing, dynamic testing (sine, sine burst, random, acoustic, modal), thermal cycling/vacuum, and deployment testing
- Experience with space deployable systems
- Ability to perform problem analysis and resolution using RCCA and continuous improvement tools
Responsibilities
- Manage test engineers and engineering functions related to test planning, GSE requirement definition, procedure authoring, and test execution to cost and schedule goals of programs
- Provide technical oversight to assure quality of test engineering products
- Act as technical interface with test and systems engineering, design engineering, and other disciplines to address and resolve test related technical issues
- Experience in environmental (thermal cycling and vibration) and deployment testing
- In-depth knowledge of hardware testing, including static load testing, dynamic testing (sine, sine burst, random, acoustic, modal), thermal cycling/vacuum, and deployment testing
- Experience with space deployable systems
- Ability to perform problem analysis and resolution using RCCA and continuous improvement tools
Other
- 2+ years managing direct reports
- Demonstrated success leading a team to achieve a common goal
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- US Citizenship required
- Relocation assistance may be available
