Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer-FTO Sub Systems (Effectors-Hyd)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal / Senior Principal Flight Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This position will be supporting one or more aircraft platforms and will be 100% on-site at Edwards AFB, CA. The candidate will develop and publish Integrated Test Plans, detailed test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing. They will provide laboratory support for integration testing, support and host test planning working groups, and interface with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements. The role involves reviewing and evaluating test requirements to ensure completeness of the test program, performing technical analysis of complete systems, and preparing comprehensive system level evaluations. Support will be provided for test card development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel. The candidate will also support test readiness reviews, and pre/post-test briefings, provide mission control room support, and make real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. Conducting and contributing to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution, and maintaining metrics on testing status and constraints are key responsibilities. This position requires outstanding written and oral communications skills, and the individual will be required to serve as a principal subject matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test site team - contractor and customer. The individual must be able to work under only general direction to determine and develop approaches to solutions, work both within a team environment and independently, be self-motivated, thorough, and detailed, and be willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas. Proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS) is required. Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work will occasionally be required.
Requirements
- 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 level).
- A minimum of 9 years of applicable experience with a BS Degree or 7 years with a MS degree in STEM Field (for Sr. Principal level).
- A DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS).
- 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.
- Must be self-motivated, thorough, and detailed.
- Willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas.
Nice To Haves
- In depth knowledge of or test experience, to include control room monitoring.
- Top Secret clearance
Responsibilities
- Develop and publish Integrated Test Plans, 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.
- Provide mission control room support and makes real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- 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.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Overtime
- Shift differential
- Discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
