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# Sentinel - Command Systems Test Engineering Manager 2 (19166)

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Roy, UT, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Regression Testing, SAP (Applications), Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Modeling Language, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Test Scripts, DODAF
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/sentinel-command-systems-test-engineering-manager-2-19166-roy-ut-usa-58846574

## About the Role

* Lead test activities for verification and validation, including test readiness reviews * Prepare and review technical documentation and test reports * Ensure integration and regression testing across system components * Foster collaboration across sub-IPT teams and ensure lab readiness and capability * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a diverse test engineering team * Drive test planning, execution, and reporting across multiple baselines * Develop and implement testing methods, procedures, and equipment * Navigate requirements in DOORS; apply MBSE (SysML, DODAF) concepts * Engage with quality and safety reviews and customer Test Plan Working Groups * Communicate progress and challenges clearly to stakeholders * Lead strategic initiatives to improve execution velocity and test process efficiency * Build strong partnerships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams * Align staffing and development plans with programmatic and financial goals Tasks * Bachelor's Degree
with 8 years of related experience, or Master's with 6 years of related experience * Active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance with potential SAP eligibility * At least 3 years in system integration, test planning, procedure development, execution, and reporting * Understanding of systems engineering, requirements decomposition and allocation Key requirements * Medical, Dental & Vision coverage * 401k * Educational Assistance * Life Insurance * Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions * Paid Time Off

## Description

Experteer Overview You lead testing for the Sentinel ground system on the CS program, shaping test strategy and ensuring on-time, within-scope delivery. You'll coordinate across multiple teams to design plans, verify requirements, and execute hardware-in-the-loop tests. You'll mentor a diverse test engineering group and partner with systems, software, and design teams to drive robust integration. This role offers impact at scale within a mission-driven defense program and involves leadership, risk management, and continuous process improvement. Compensation / Benefits * Develop test solutions from customer requirements within schedule and cost constraints * Lead preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans and schedules * Coordinate with SMEs and multiple test teams to define objectives, requirements, and risk mitigations * Oversee instrumentation requirements for hardware-in-the-loop testing * Manage test support resources and budget/people needs with Design & Integration * Lead test activities for verification and validation, including test readiness reviews * Prepare and review technical documentation and test reports * Ensure integration and regression testing across system components * Foster collaboration across sub-IPT teams and ensure lab readiness and capability * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a diverse test engineering team * Drive test planning, execution, and reporting across multiple baselines * Develop and implement testing methods, procedures, and equipment * Navigate requirements in DOORS; apply MBSE (SysML, DODAF) concepts * Engage with quality and safety reviews and customer Test Plan Working Groups * Communicate progress and challenges clearly to stakeholders * Lead strategic initiatives to improve execution velocity and test process efficiency * Build strong partnerships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams * Align staffing and development plans with programmatic and financial goals Tasks * Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of related experience, or Master's with 6 years of related experience * Active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance with potential SAP eligibility * At least 3 years in system integration, test planning, procedure development, execution, and reporting * Understanding of systems engineering, requirements decomposition and allocation Key requirements * Medical, Dental & Vision coverage * 401k * Educational Assistance * Life Insurance * Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions * Paid Time Off


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