Northrop Grumman · 12 hours ago
Ground Test Conductor / Principal Ground Test Conductor - System Test Specialist - R10219685
Palmdale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $125K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Ground Test Conductor / Principal Ground Test Conductor - System Test Specialist to join their Special Test Equipment organization in Palmdale, CA. The role involves planning and conducting test operations, developing test procedures, and providing engineering support for maintenance and repairs of systems under test.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Plan and schedule test events
Work with Responsible Engineers (REs) and System Test Engineers (STE) to develop test procedures, perform test article operations in a production environment
Plan, coordinate, and conduct test operations as an approved test conductor, to include test documentation preparation, engineering briefs/debriefs, and will lead our team through test execution
Provide support for post-test data processing and analysis as required to support test objectives
Provide first line engineering support for maintenance, repairs, and modifications to systems under test, supervision, and direction to maintenance personnel for maintenance, repairs, and modifications to systems under test
Analyze and interpret test data, provide recommendations to engineering and leadership for alternate means of compliance as required, and support development and execution of test objectives
Qualification
Required
Must have a High School diploma or equivalent AND 6 years of related professional/military experience OR a Bachelor of Science degree AND 2 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree AND 0 years of related professional/military experience
Must have experience in a system test environment
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 within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Must be able to work multiple shifts: 4x10 schedule (Mon-Thurs) 1st shift; 4X10 (Mon-Thurs) 2nd shift; 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sa, Su) 1st shift. 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sa, Su) 2nd shift
Must have a High School diploma or equivalent AND 9 years of related professional/military experience OR a Bachelor of Science degree AND 5 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience OR a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience
Must have experience in a system test environment
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 within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Must be able to work multiple shifts: 4x10 schedule (Mon-Thurs) 1st shift; 4X10 (Mon-Thurs) 2nd shift; 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sa, Su) 1st shift. 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sa, Su) 2nd shift
Preferred
BS/MS/PhD Degree in Science, Technical, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline
Experience as a Test Engineer that includes test planning, execution, and operations
Experience in an aircraft maintenance/operations environment
Active Program clearance
Active Top Secret clearance
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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