Sentinel - Test Engineering Manager 2 - 20163

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Roy, UT, USA
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127K-190K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Logistics • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
Manages a test engineering section supporting the Sentinel program, providing mentorship, performance management, staffing, and operational support for 6–12 engineers. Leads technical work involving flight test network development and deployment, requirements coordination, stakeholder and customer engagement, program metrics, cost accounts, and issue resolution. Requires an active DoD Secret clearance and experience supporting test network development.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Test Engineering Manager 2. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel Program.


This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.


The selected candidate will be responsible for a Test Engineering discipline Section within the SDS Test Engineering organization and will report directly to an SDS Test Engineering Department Manager. You will provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of between 6 and 12 Individual Contributors (ICs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Key FHR responsibilities will be personnel performance management, process familiarization and training for Section members, as well as staffing of roles on projects.


As a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom responsibilities with 80% of your efforts focused on a technical assignment on an SDS project or IPT (80% technical scope not a part of the requisition)


What You’ll Get To Do:

  • Grow, develop, and manage a diverse team of network engineers, system administrators
  • Develop and deploy a flight test network
  • Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure that requirements and capabilities are captured and implemented
  • Interface with internal and external customers
  • People leadership for a diverse engineering organizations, to include performance management, career development, staffing, and merit planning
  • Working with program leadership to assess issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and program cost/schedule objectives as well as developing and maintaining metrics for monitoring the team's progress
  • Managing cost accounts associated with assigned statement of work

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

- 401k

- Educational Assistance

- Life Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

- Paid Time Off

- Health & Wellness Resources

- Employee Discounts


This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.


You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree with 8 years of related work experience: or Masters and 6 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
  • Experience support the development of test networks

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

  • Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
  • At least 1 year leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
  • 3+ years’ experience leading project/program teams/efforts
  • Familiarity with network development/deployment
  • Subcontract/IWO management experience
  • Experience managing teams across multiple states/locations
  • Demonstrated ability to lead/manage a project including task development, scheduling, tracking, reporting statu
  • Proven capable of being organized, efficient, and handling multiple tasks while paying attention to detai
  • Excellent written and oral communication as candidate will be expected to prepare briefings for leadership

Primary Level Salary Range: $126,600.00 - $189,800.00

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related work experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of related experience; an additional 4 years may substitute for the degree.
  • Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at application, current and within scope.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program approval.
  • Experience supporting the development of test networks.
  • Active DoD Top Secret security clearance with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
  • At least 1 year leading a project or driving performance against schedule.
  • Three or more years leading project or program teams or efforts.
  • Familiarity with network development and deployment.
  • Subcontract or IWO management experience.
  • Experience managing teams across multiple states or locations.
  • Ability to lead and manage projects, including task development, scheduling, tracking, and status reporting.
  • Strong organization, efficiency, multitasking, and attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including preparing leadership briefings.

Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.

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85,636 Employees

What We Do

We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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