Integration & Test Engineering Manager 2 (AHT)
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Supervise 10-15 engineers and contract support staff. Develop talent through coaching, performance reviews, and career path planning. Foster a safety first,
Verify compliance with MIL STD, ITAR, and cybersecurity requirements. Track and close non conformances, open action items, and corrective preventive actions (CAPA).
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~3 min readThe Integration & Test Engineering Manager leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for the end-to-end integration, verification, and validation of defense systems and subsystems. This role drives the execution of test plans, ensures compliance with DoD standards, and collaborates with program management, suppliers, and customers to deliver reliable, mission critical hardware and software on schedule and within budget.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or a related STEM field; with 8+ years of engineering experience in defense or aerospace; or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of the same experience.
- 4+ years in a leadership role overseeing integration and test with a multi-disciplinary team of 10+ engineers
- Strong knowledge of Test and Evaluation processes.
- Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-disciplinary programs (e.g., aircraft, missile, radars, unmanned systems).
- Prior experience with agile development methodologies in a defense context
- Excellent written and oral communication; ability to produce clear technical reports and brief senior leadership and government officials
- Active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
- TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph.
- Hands on hardware/software integration for embedded, real-time systems.
- Experience with Flight Test Engineering and coordination with Government personnel
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Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00 - $219,800.00The 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.Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Leadership & People Management: Supervise 10-15 engineers and contract support staff. Develop talent through coaching, performance reviews, and career path planning. Foster a safety first, quality focused culture aligned with ISO 9001 and AS9100.
- →Program Integration: Own the integration schedule, critical path, and risk mitigation for assigned defense programs. Coordinate hardware, software, and firmware integration across multiple disciplines and external vendors. Ensure interface control documents (ICDs) are current and properly baselined.
- →Test Planning & Execution: Lead definition of test requirements, test cases, and verification matrices. Oversee procurement, setup, and calibration of test equipment (e.g., RF benches, environmental chambers, HIL simulators). Conduct formal test reviews (TRR, PTR, PDR) and certify readiness for operational test.
- →Technical Assurance: Verify compliance with MIL STD, ITAR, and cybersecurity requirements. Track and close non conformances, open action items, and corrective preventive actions (CAPA). Provide technical status reports and risk dashboards to senior leadership and government customers.
- →Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as primary technical liaison to the customer’s program office, test labs, and certification authorities. Manage contracts and statements of work (SOW) for subcontracted test services. Interface with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Quality Assurance to ensure seamless hand offs.
- →Continuous Improvement: Implement lessons learned processes and drive automation of test data acquisition and analysis. Champion adoption of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and digital test beds where applicable.
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Listing Details
- Posted
- October 3, 2026
- First seen
- October 3, 2026
- Last seen
- October 3, 2026
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- Trust Level
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- October 3, 2026
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