Engineering Integration & Execution; EI&E Director -Test & Ev Security Clearance

Position: Engineering Integration & Execution (EI&E) Director 1 -Test & Ev with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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.

The Aeronautics Engineering organization is seeking an Engineering Integration & Execution (EI&E) Director 1
-Test & Evaluation (B-2 & F/A-18) Leader to oversee engineering execution within B-2 & F/A-18. Leading a team of engineers and technical professionals, the EI&E Leader will shape the vision for engineering execution across their disciplines. This key leadership role reports to the Chief Engineer and is based out of Palmdale, CA. This position will partner closely with Chief Engineers, Program Managers, and Center of Technical Excellence (CoTE) to deliver technical, cost, and schedule commitments through effective alignment of staffing, execution processes, and disciplined use of engineering tools.

The EI&E Leader forecasts staffing needs on a rolling 12-month cycle, ensures staffing requirements are entered into POST, and ensures talent is deployed, transitioned, and onboarded in sync with program demand. While the EI&E Leaders primary responsibility is meeting the talent needs of their assigned program, this position must also maintain visibility across the division and sector to enable proactive redeployment and optimize overall workforce utilization-ensuring programs remain cost-effective and aligned with affordability goals.

An ideal EI&E Leader thrives at the intersection of technical program execution and people leadership. They are proactive, adaptable, and skilled at translating program needs into actionable workforce solutions. This leader will balance strategic workforce planning with hands-on leadership, ensuring both program delivery and employee growth. They are collaborative by nature, building trust across stakeholders, and act as champions of unified processes and cross-program integration.

This leader will also be responsible for establishing the vision and strategy for their respective discipline and collaborating broadly up and across AS engineering leadership in pursuit of collective business objectives.

Key Responsibilities include:

* Provide people and discipline leadership across assigned program(s), ensuring engineering execution aligns with program requirements, customer expectations, and affordability targets.

* Identify the tools and processes necessary to effectively execute program technical requirements. Coordinate with the Center of Technical Excellence to develop or continuously enhance existing tools and process to support program execution.

* Partner with program managers to collect meaningful metrics and collaborate to use those metrics to improve processes and tools that will result in improved affordability and quality.

* Manage program-specific labs, facility assets, and capital equipment associated with the discipline(s), including capital planning, procurement, and ongoing maintenance.

* Participate in and support technical reviews (e.g., Integrated Baseline Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, proposal review and signoff) to assess technical maturity, manage risks, and ensure alignment with program objectives.

* Support engineering planning, including detailed estimates of work, Estimate at Completion (EAC) reviews and implementation of rolling wave planning to progressively elaborate work…