Sentinel - CSIL Lab Operations Manager ; Security Clearance

Position: Sentinel - CSIL Lab Operations Manager 2 (1848-3) with Security Clearance
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 is seeking a Lab Operations Manager
2. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. The Lab Operations Manager is responsible for managing the design, development, and implementation of new lab capabilities, in addition to the planning, operations and maintenance of the Sentinel Command and Launch Systems Integration Lab (CSIL). This will include leading a team of Test Directors, System Administrators, and Technicians.

The position requires technical knowledge of various systems, design, development, implementation, and testing with a strong foundation in laboratory integration and test. The selected candidate must act with speed, guide others in producing quality work, be self-motivated, and have the ability to communicate complex technical issues and solutions. A successful track record of program performance, and test experience is required.

What You'll Get To Do:
* Manage and oversee lab operations teams

* Manage the development, preparation and execution of lab stand-up and operations to support comprehensive tests and schedules for completing segment-level testing

* Synthesize customer contractual needs and requirements into lab architecture solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints

* Coordinate integration and testing activities working in a dynamic people-focused environment

* Responsible for development of lab schedules and lab operations budgets, lab process compliance and integration of hardware / software units

* Coordinate with support homerooms and provide timely resource forecasts to ensure proper staffing is in place to execute the SOW

* Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of lab capital projects as well as providing inputs to yearly capital plans and long-range strategic planning

* Drive lab technical and process rigor, ensure compliance to meet program, division, company requirements

* Maintain accurate and comprehensive lab and lab network configurations

* Track leading indicator technical metrics to detect and prevent issues

* Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure lab requirements are aligned with product / test team needs

* Ensure lab assets and tools are available to meet test requirements for formal testing

* Ensure and oversee lab access and cybersecurity compliance.

* Continually coordinate lab status and issues and solutions in collaboration with the CS Hardware IPT labs.

* Continually seek to improve lab integration & test engineering rigor and efficiency

* Ensure CRs are properly reviewed for Lab cost & schedule impacts

* Support proposal activities As Functional Manager, duties include:
* Facilitate and execute the performance management cycle for your direct reports. This includes setting goals, mid- and end-of-year reviews as well as performance evaluations and compensation discussions.

* Promote the professional development of the test engineering homeroom workforce and foster a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

* Ensure accurate time charging and timecard approvals.

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