Flight Test Technician 2/3-Active Secret Clearance Required

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

8d•$56,000 - $111,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Flight Test Technician 2/3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals under our Specialty Test Team. This role will be located onsite in Palmdale, CA. The Specialty Test Team is looking for an experienced Flight Test Technician with structural test experience, good communication skills and a team centric approach. In this role, you will be performing a variety of duties assisting mechanical engineers in the development of mechanical and electromechanical engineering designs, tests, fabrications, modifications, assemblies, and components. This includes devices, fabrication, and assembly of new or modified mechanical components or assemblies. The selected candidate also will set up and test subassemblies under operational conditions. This will include fabricated and routed various hydraulic lines stainless steel, and flex lines (cutting, bending, tube flaring, assembly). Prospective candidates will become familiar with the hardware and methodology used in closed loop hydraulic load control, test setup, and data acquisition hardware as well as related sensors, e.g., LVDT, strain gages, string pots, load cells, torque transducers, and optical and audio sensors. The selected individual must be capable of working as an individual contributor as well as part of a team. Selected candidate must be a motivated, driven individual with excellent communication skills, capable of successfully completing statement of work with somewhat minimal oversight/supervision. Individuals will follow the instructions of Vehicle Managers, Senior Technicians, or Engineers/Test Conductors, and must be able to read and interpret technical documents, such as drawings, schematics, sketches, procedures, technical orders etc.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED and 2-years of related experience (for Flight Test Technician 2)
High School Diploma/GED and 4-years of related experience (for Flight Test Technician 3)
Related experience would include but not limited to Flight test, metal/iron work, welding, structures, hydraulic parts, assemblies, components, manufacturing electrical and/or systems.
Must be able to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working overhead
Must be able to access small, confined spaces and work in an enclosed environments
Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance or higher clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation
The ability to obtain Special Programs Access (SAP) prior to the commencement of employment, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business need.

Nice To Haves

Aviation experience
Active Program Access (PAR)
AA degree or other two-year technical degree or Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license
4 years of structural testing experience, set-up through test execution
Demonstrated technical knowledge in manufacturing operations and procedures as it pertains to mechanical assembly, harnessing with a high attention to detail
Familiarity with Northrop Grumman Corporation processes
Comprehension with reading drawings, process specification, and work order instructions
Proficient in use of precision measuring instruments
Forklift/crane/boom lift certified

Responsibilities

Assist in the development, fabrication and assembly of mechanical and electromechanical components, sub-assemblies, systems and full scale test stands
Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components or assemblies
Load train assembly and various of structural testing devices to measure push/pull force and stress
Participate in the development and documentation of sub-system and system test methodology
Execute testing in accordance with direction provided by senior technician/engineering staff
Maintain compliance with operational as well as Environmental Safety and Health directives
Plan, organize and execute at task level
Participate in training efforts and maintaining 100% compliant with all certification requirements
Required ability to be certified for a half & full face respirator
Adhere to all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety guidelines and regulations
Work and communicate over ambient noise
Work in a variety of work spaces/positions. Work spaces may include but are not limited to small, enclosed spaces, awkward, and elevated spaces. Positions may include bending, twisting, kneeling, crawling, ascending/descending ladders, and/or working overhead.
Ability to work flexible, changing shifts, including weekends