Engineering Integration & Execution Director 2 – Test & Evaluation
Palmdale, California, United States of America
Full Time
2 hours ago
$242,100 - $363,100 USD
No Visa Sponsorship
Key skills
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About this role
Role Overview
Provide people and discipline leadership across assigned program(s), ensuring engineering execution aligns with program requirements, customer expectations, and affordability targets
Participate in and support technical reviews (e.g., Integrated Baseline Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, proposal review and signoff) to assess technical maturity, manage risks, and ensure alignment with program objectives
Identify program opportunities and risks, develop mitigation plans, and address performance shortfalls through root-cause analysis, corrective actions, long-term verification of improvement. Share lessons learned across the engineering organization
Partner with the discipline's Center of Technical Excellence and SI&O to identify and maintain critical skills, define and prioritize training needs, close capability gaps, and develop current talent and future pipelines
Translate program execution requirements into accurate staffing forecasts to meet program milestones, schedule, and technical performance while maintaining cost-effectiveness and direct labor rate constraints
Facilitate deliberate internal talent movement across supported programs and sector to optimize workforce utilization, balance affordability, enhance employee development, and strengthen succession pipelines
Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that drives employee engagement, supports career growth, and strengths retention across the organization
Oversee the merit and bonus allocation process for the technical staff in designated programs, ensuring consistency with sector schedule and guidelines
Interface and support peer EI&E counterparts from other Divisions/Programs to share lessons learned, best practices, and support solving challenges.
Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 9 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related professional/military experience
Must have an active U.S. Government Secret clearance that is in scope or currently enrolled in continuous evaluation, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance as determined by business needs
Must be able to attain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Ability to travel as needed (approx. 25%)
Demonstrated experience leading large engineering teams in a program execution environment
Relevant test experience in one or more of the following fields: Ground Test
including static testing, fatigue testing, ground resonance testing, ground vibration testing and live fire testing; Flight Test
including performance, flutter, flying qualities, loads, and mission systems (sensors, mission processing, communication systems) for development and operational tests; Experience and familiarity with airborne instrumentation systems, telemetry and control rooms; Lab Test
including Integrated Functional Capability (combined flight hardware and lab testing) in System Integration Labs/Level 3 testing, cyber testing, wind tunnel testing, structural load and fatigue testing; Production Test in a DCMA 8210.D program to include conduct of acceptance test procedures, initial engine run testing, functional check flight testing and customer delivery
Tech Stack
Flutter
Benefits
health insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
savings plan
Company paid holidays
paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business