Systems Integration & Test (I&T) Engineering CAM

About the Role

The Business Execution Engineering organization supporting the Advanced Navigation business area at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Systems Integration & Test (I&T) Engineering Control Account Manager (CAM) in Woodland Hills, CA. The role plans, budgets, executes, and reports progress for a team of systems and test engineers, with a primary focus on test cases, procedures, and scripts for the latest M-code-capable embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System. The candidate will work alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to help transition advanced technologies into fielded systems, and holds Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibility for cost and schedule management of the I&T work scope.

What You'll Do

• Serve as Control Account Manager for I&T responsibilities
• Oversee I&T planning and execution for the EGI-M program: environmental qualification (MIL-STD-810), flight demonstrations, EMI qualification (MIL-STD-461), and software qualification
• Identify and mitigate execution risks associated with I&T events
• Determine staffing needs and work with functional managers to adjust staffing
• Present execution plan and status to the customer community and senior leadership
• Collect, manage, and report program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)
• Coordinate with the System Architect, Chief Engineer, IPT Leads, Program Manager, and customer
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, and requirements allocation
• Document and disposition hardware discrepancies, drive root-cause investigations, and implement corrective actions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field with 8 years of relevant experience, or Master's + 6 years, or PhD + 4 years
• Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience supporting Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs)
• Experience measuring activity progress against baseline estimates
• Ability to diagnose complex issues, lead problem-solving, and drive tasks to completion
• Demonstrated teamwork and leadership on projects or teams
• U.S. Citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance; full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA

Preferred Qualifications

• CAM certification and/or experience
• PMP or similar certification
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS and technical baseline management
• Systems engineering experience on large, complex systems
• Experience developing Verification Cross-Reference Matrix (VCRMs) and testing navigation hardware
• Experience developing cost and schedule estimates for I&T activities
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance

Schedule

Full-time, onsite in Woodland Hills, CA. Travel: minimum 10% (customer, supplier, and other NG locations).

Pay & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 (base pay; final offer depends on experience, education, skills, and market conditions). Employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).