Production Integration Engineering Manager with Security Clearance

• Company: Northrop Grumman
• Location: 997 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs
• Duration: long term, ongoing contract – we are a direct sub to the C2BMC program
• Clearance: Secret, will hold TS if you already have it
• Program – C2BMC "Position Responsibilities

The PINT Engineering Manager will be accountable to the I&T Engineering Project Manager (EPM) for technical, cost, and schedule performance within their Product Integration Teams of Modeling and Simulation, Automation, Regression Testing, COS, and HAL. Working with the EPM to ensure efficient engineering processes are being followed and adhered to in order to deliver capability, on schedule, to the customer. Managing dependencies between teams within Product Integration and will support the EPM in management of external dependencies elsewhere within the C2BMC enterprise. Adhere to Agile principles and ensure teams follow Agile cadence to ensure the best possible product delivery to the C2BMC customer. Identifying and tracking all Risks and Opportunities contained within Product Integration. Management and presentation of organizational metrics to support critical program decisions and influence process improvement. Responsible for leading the respective product teams to ensure the following: Ensure teams are updating Jira on a daily basis. Ensure teams are decomposing features and stories while capturing performance correctly. Ensure teams are conducting daily standups and participating in inter-team coordination meetings. Ensure teams are conducting testing in accordance with program directives. Manage and report on team technical issues and resolutions. Support EPM in proposal development to include authoring and reviewing BOEs and Engineering Estimates. Ensure team technical commitments are clearly understood and met or exceeded. Produce ETC/EVM and other engineering metrics to identify and address all technical or staffing issues while managing cost/schedule. Work with EPM to provide timely and accurate projections of engineering resource requirements and identify staffing needs. Maintain backlog of assigned features to meet technical commitments. Ensure teams follow organizational processes. Supports the EPM in managing and forecasting technical maturity and alignment of scope toward program direction.

Basic Qualifications
Generally has 8+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline. Technical knowledge of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Missile Defense System (MDS) including sensors, shooters, command and control systems, and networks. Prior integration and test experience within the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) program. Experience with Agile Methodologies; creation and management of capabilities, features, and PRs. Domain expertise in one or more of these areas: Networking, Linux, and/or Windows.

Self-starter with good communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills and an ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment with the Government customer as well as personnel internal and external to the program. Understanding of behavioral organization and leadership concepts as it relates to team effectiveness. Advanced troubleshooting skills and the ability to understand complex testing methodologies in a multi-tiered, multi-site testing organization.

Ability to understand complex troubleshooting by analyzing application and system logs, network configurations, and interface documents. DoD 8570 IAT Level-II certification (e.g., Sec+) required at start. Active **DoD Secret** security clearance (required for consideration).

Preferred Qualifications
Desire to enhance project management skills including communication, the ability to deal with unforeseen challenges, and building strong relationships- Experience or familiarity with software development and/or Agile Methodologies- Strong problem-solving, root cause, corrective action, and closure skills- Ability to lead discussions and determine resolutions to problems- Experience working with metric-driven analyses reports, software integration testing, and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)- Recent experience with Agile Software Development and test schedule coordination and execution."