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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Staff Flight Test Engineer - R10216145

Mojave, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$161K/yr - $241K/yr

10+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Staff Flight Test Engineer to join their team. This role involves conducting flight tests, developing test plans, and ensuring the safety and efficiency of test operations on the Gulfstream IV Flying Test Bed aircraft.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Qualify as an aircrew member and fly onboard as a Flight Test Engineer; responsible for overall test conduct and safety of all crewmembers

Execute pre-test preparation including but not limited to mission planning, configuration management, and test resource coordination with civilian, government, and military agencies

Develop and publish Integrated Test Plans, detailed test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing

Support and host test planning working groups

Interface with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements

Support test card development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel

Support test readiness reviews and pre/post-test briefings

Conduct and contributes to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution

This position requires outstanding written and oral communications skills. Individual will be required to serve as a subject matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test site team - contractor and customer

Work under only general direction to determine and develop approaches to solutions; must be able to work both within a team environment and independently; must be self-motivated, thorough, and detailed; and must be willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas

Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work will occasionally be required

Some travel is expected to support certain test campaigns