Director of Systems Integration Verification & Validation

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Director of Systems Integration Verification & Validation to drive integration, test, and production readiness for the Advanced Weapons Business Unit (AW BU) in Northridge, CA. Reporting to the AW BU Senior Director of Engineering, this role will improve the quality, event readiness, and independence of system test, software test, verification, and overall production readiness.
Key Responsibilities:

Centralize responsibility for Integration & Test (I&T), Test & Evaluation (T&E), software I&T, engineering labs, and the management of Special Test Equipment.

Establish an independent test authority to raise the overall quality of system level and software level verification and ensure production readiness milestones are met with documented, repeatable test evidence.

Improve event readiness by implementing rigorous test schedules and quality metrics, ensuring that each system reaches production readiness on time.

Ensure Special Test Equipment (STE) and lab resources are available, calibrated, fully integrated into the test process, and ready for both test and production.

Measure improvements by tracking the ability to meet test and V&V schedules and quality targets, thereby reducing overall schedule risk and enhancing confidence in verification results.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline.

A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in systems integration, verification and validation, test and evaluation, or related areas within aerospace, defense, or similar industries.