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Mission Systems Flight Test Manager at Northrop Grumman - ApplyBlast

Mission Systems Flight Test Manager

Northrop Grumman

3 months ago

2.9 on Glassdoor

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Hybrid

Full Time

Senior

0 applicants

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About this role

A Manager Flight Test Engineering 2 at Northrop Grumman leads mission systems testing strategies and oversees a team of 12–20 engineers on classified DoD programs. This dual-hat role involves 20% functional management, including staffing, performance alignment, and development, alongside 80% program execution focused on test schedules, requirement decomposition, and qualification testing. The position requires leading cross-functional collaborations with system and integration engineers to define strategies for laboratory, flying test bed, and final flight test efforts.

Responsibilities

Develop mission systems testing strategies for classified DoD programs
Lead a team of 12–20 engineers to achieve project goals
Define requirements and decompose specifications for system verification
Coordinate laboratory, flying test bed, and final flight test efforts
Manage staffing, performance, and development of engineering personnel

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in STEM fieldMaster's degree in Systems Test or Flight TestTop Secret security clearanceFlight Test certificationActive U.S. Government clearance

About Northrop Grumman

northropgrumman.com

Headquarters

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Company Size

10001+ employees

Founded

1939

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Northrop Grumman is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, builds, and integrates advanced systems, products, and services for national security, civil space, and commercial customers. With roughly 95,000 employees, it focuses on space systems and satellites, military and unmanned aircraft, advanced electronics, hypersonics, advanced manufacturing, and cyber and digital transformation. The company partners with government agencies — including NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense — to solve complex engineering challenges and deliver end-to-end solutions. Northrop Grumman is known for large-scale systems engineering, technology innovation, and program execution.