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Northrop Grumman · 9 hours ago

Sr Principal Airborne Systems Operator (Top Secret Required; Chantilly VA) - R10219184

Chantilly, VA

Part-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$137K/yr - $206K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Level 4 Senior Principal Airborne System Operator to join their team. The role involves conducting mission system and air vehicle ground and flight tests, supporting system specification verification and production verification processes.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Defines plans, organizes and executes complex flight profiles and flight test events

Conducts briefings, debriefings, coordinates with maintenance personnel, engineers, and test directors to analyze and correct discrepancies

Act as engineering and data analysis liaison for Future Development Insertion for the System

Write technical reports for ground and flight test events. Attend Air Vehicle and Mission System Technical Interchange Meetings, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, and Flight Readiness Reviews

Support engineering with development of test plans, procedures, and test cards

When designated as Test Conductor, be responsible for overall conduct of test, act as engineering and data analysis liaison for test conducted, and write technical reports for ground and flight test events

May conduct demonstration flights with customers, government officials, or other personnel to exhibit aircraft performance, flying qualities and system capabilities

Analyze situations to discover facts, knowledge, interpretations to carry out prescribe actions

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organizational skills as well as oral and written communication skills

Operating familiarity with aviation technical data and training development

Qualification

Airborne SystemsFlight Test OperationsTechnical Report WritingMS Office ProficiencyImagery Exploitation SoftwareSimulator Instructor ExperienceFlight ExperienceMission Planning SoftwareInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsOral Communication SkillsWritten Communication Skills

Required

Must have a Bachelors of Science with 8 years of relevant professional / military experience in Airborne Systems, or a Masters with 6 years of relevant professional / military experience in Airborne Systems

Must be proficient using MS Office applications and prior experience using imagery exploitation software, such as Socet GXP

Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days a year

Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Must be able to meet medical requirements for an FAA Class 3 physical