Northrop Grumman · 9 hours ago
Program Director 1
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$224K/yr - $336K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Test and Evaluation Integrated Product Team (IPT) Program Director 1. This role involves providing strategic leadership for the System Test IPT, managing program activities related to development and production testing, and overseeing lab operations and personnel management.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define and communicate the IPT’s technical vision, strategy, and performance objectives; inspire and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers, program managers, and subject matter experts
Support proposal development activities
Develop yearly capital asset and indirect expense forecasts
Manage the maintenance and upgrade of Development Assets, laboratory computer systems and test equipment
Maintain performance metrics and report daily status to Program Management
Develop and track closure plans for Issue closure and Risk mitigation
Assess Earned Value progress and forecast EAC
Responsible for partnering with Functional Home Room on staffing and employee skill development to meet Program needs
Oversee Management of daily compliance with policies and procedures including security, property management, calibration, training, configuration control, and test conduct
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 10+ years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9+ years) of related experience; or Master's degree with 8+ years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7+ years) of related experience
Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in system test, proposal, program management, and/or design
Flight or Ground Test Experience as an Individual Contributor or Manager/Director
Experience in Aircraft Operations/Maintenance/Testing
Must have an active Secret clearance that has been granted or reissued in the last 6 years or is currently enrolled in continuous evaluation and the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance
Ability to be granted and maintain special program access as required by business needs
Preferred
Active TS/SCI/SAP Clearance
Extensive experience with UAV Test & Evaluation
Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively across organizational layers from individual contributor through Executive Leadership
Communication and presentation skills, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task in a dynamic leadership environment
Special Program Access (SAP)
Master's Degree in Technical Field (STEM) or Business Administration
Proven record of developing & implementing action plans to improve strategic growth using continuous improvement techniques spanning across a large organization
Flight Line Maintenance/Operations Experience and/or Laboratory Test Experience
Experience with Statement of Work (SOW) development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation and negotiations
Five or more years of experience managing complex cost accounts
Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships across engineering, supply chain, business management, program management, and executive leadership
Exceptional communication skills – able to brief executive leadership, engage customers, and translate technical content to stakeholders
Ability to delegate effectively while maintaining accountability for overall IPT success
Strategic thinker with ability to align team objectives with program and functional goals
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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