Integration and Test Team Lead Level 4 (AHT)

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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 Defense Systems is seeking a Integration and Test Team Lead Level 4 to lead projects as part of the AARGM-ER program. This IPT Lead will be a member of the Test & Evaluation (T&E) Integrated Product Team, working alongside engineers, program managers, and the customer supporting lab testing of new Software and flight-test campaigns. The role involves preparing laboratory test events, supporting upcoming flights, and coordinating activities at government facilities. The qualified candidate will join Northrop Grumman’s Test and Evaluation Engineering department, Advanced Weapons division, located in Northridge, CA . This position is 100 % onsite with no remote or hybrid options. An active DoD Secret clearance is required to start. Job Responsibilities • Work with internal and external customers to define and document instrumentation, data requirements, and test planning—including acquisition, processing, and analysis—to satisfy test objectives. • Partner with the Cost Account Manager (CAM) to ensure budget needs are met and Earned-Value-Management (EVM) estimates (EACs) are accurate. • Integrate Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) and Printed Wiring Boards (PWBs) into higher-level systems using schematics and wiring diagrams. • Create, validate, and verify test plans, procedures, and test reports in accordance with program standards. • Lead the engineering team that supports software and programmable-logic integration for formal test events. • Plan, organize, and manage hardware requirements for both in-house and external test environments, ensuring all equipment is available and functional. • Chair test-readiness reviews for internal events such as Formal Qualification Tests, captive-carriage trials, and live-fire tests. • Attend external test events (flight clearances, captive-carriage, live-fire) and perform the necessary setup, data acquisition, and post-test activities. • Serve as the CAM representative, presenting cost, schedule, technical risks, and opportunities to senior leadership. • Perform software and programmable-logic integration using spread-bench, short-round, and specialized test equipment; troubleshoot issues as needed. • Provide regular status updates and flag blockers to upper leadership to drive timely resolution. Basic Qualifications – Test Engineer 4 • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 8 years of related testing experience or Master’s degree and 6 years of experience or PhD and 4 years of experience. • Hands-on experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, DMMs, signal generators, and power supplies. • Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics. • Experience with flight software and system architecture. • Proven background in flight-test engineering, system integrati

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