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Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago

Principal/Senior Principal Flight Test Engineer FTO

Edwards AFB, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$104K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Flight Test Engineer to join their Test and Evaluation organization. The role involves developing test plans, providing laboratory support, and conducting technical analyses to ensure the effectiveness of testing processes.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and publish Human Factors related Integrated Test Plans, pilot surveys, detailed test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing

Provide laboratory support for integration testing

Support and host test planning working groups

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

Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program

Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations

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. Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraints

Serve as a principal 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; work both within a team environment and independently; self-motivated, thorough, and detailed; willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas

Qualification

Flight Test ExperienceSTEM DegreeHuman Factors TestingControl Room MonitoringMicrosoft OfficeWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationTeam CollaborationSelf-MotivatedDetail-Oriented

Required

A bachelor's in science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree)

A minimum of 5 years of applicable experience with a BS Degree or 3 years with a MS degree in STEM Field for Principal Flight Test Engineer

A minimum of 8 years of applicable experience with a BS Degree or 6 years with a MS degree in STEM Field for Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer

This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Program Access clearance

Flight Test Experience

Outstanding written and oral communications skills

Ability to work under only general direction to determine and develop approaches to solutions

Ability to work both within a team environment and independently

Self-motivated, thorough, and detailed

Willingness to learn additional engineering discipline areas

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS)