Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 2 months ago
Principal or Sr Principal Flight Test Technician - Survival Equipment
United States-California-Edwards AFB
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$65K/yr - $128K/yr
4+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in aerospace technology and innovation, seeking a skilled Flight Test Technician for their Aircrew Flight Equipment team. The role involves identifying, procuring, inspecting, and maintaining essential aircrew flight equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and assisting flight crewmembers during preflight and post-flight procedures.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Identifies, procures, inspects, repairs, and performs maintenance on the following aircrew flight equipment: flight helmets, oxygen masks, survival kits and survival items, and torso harnesses
Install /remove aircraft survival kits and service emergency oxygen bottles
Assists flight crewmembers with preflight preparations and post flight procedures
Maintains equipment inspection records, publications and Air Force Technical Orders along with other additional duties such as: Supply, HAZCOM, Calibration Tools, Training, Consolidated Tool Kits (CTKs), and Explosive Safety
Ensures survival equipment complies with Flight Safety, Company, and customer standards
Conducts Ground Egress Training for Pilots and performs Aircrew Flight Equipment Fit Checks
Familiarizes company and customer flight crewmembers with all escape and survival techniques such as ejection seat systems, water/land survival, and personal equipment and its operations
Assists Human Factors, Crew Station Engineering and Special Projects by providing aircrew equipment requirements
Works flexible hours in order to support flight test schedules
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of Aircrew Flight Equipment and/or Life Support or other relevant experience (for Principal Flight Test Technician)
Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED with 6 years of Aircrew Flight Equipment and/or Life Support or other relevant experience (for Sr Principal Flight Test Technician)
Must be able to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include: bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working overhead
Ability to work a flexible schedule, to support flight schedule
Able to organize and perform duties with minimum supervision
Have good written and verbal communication
Work well with peers, aircrew members and supervisors/managers
Preferred
Transitioning service member or veteran of the U.S. military service or current military guard or reserve member
Active DOD Secret Clearance with an investigation date/periodic review within the last 5 years
Special Program Access
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 Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase