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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer-FTO (3/10 Shift) - R10216681

Edwards, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$104K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, seeking a Senior Principal Flight Test Engineer-FTO to join their Test and Evaluation organization. The role involves coordinating between maintenance and engineering teams, providing troubleshooting support, and conducting training for new engineering staff.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Coordinate support between maintenance leadership team and engineering leadership team

Responsible for general aircraft knowledge training for new engineering staff to include flight test and ground test engineers

Responsible for the adjudication of desired maintenance procedures and delayed actions

Initial troubleshooting support, procedure development and re-test procedure development

Qualification

STEM DegreeTestEvaluation ExperienceSpecial Access Program ClearanceAircraft KnowledgeTroubleshooting SkillsProcedure DevelopmentTeam CoordinationSelf-Starter

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university

5 years with a Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD for Principal level

8 years engineering experience with Bachelors; 6 years engineering experience with a Masters; 4 years of engineering experience with a PhD for Senior Principal level

Must have an active DoD Secret or higher 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 prior to the commencement of employment

Must be willing and able to work 3/10 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Shift