Ground Test Engineer/ Principal Ground Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

71d•$83,400 - $155,400•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Ground Test Engineer / Principal Ground Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Special Test Equipment organization. This role is located in Palmdale, CA.

Requirements

Must have 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 (for Ground Test Engineer)
Must have 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 0 years of related professional/military experience (for Principal Ground Test Engineer)
Must have experience in a system test and/or aircraft test/operational environment
Be familiar with blueprints, engineering guidance, data collection etc.
Be familiar with special test equipment, i.e. oscilloscopes, network analyzers etc
Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Must be able to work multiple shifts when required: 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Test Engineer that includes test planning, execution, and operations
Experience with Test Work Sheets, Prep Items and other test work documents
Experience with MES, FMT or other documentation systems
Active Program clearance
Active Top-Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule and conduct test events
Lead team of technicians and engineers during test execution
Author work authorizations (TWS, Prep Items, etc) for test and troubleshooting purposes
Work with Responsible Engineers (REs) and System Test Engineers (STE) to develop test procedures
Perform test article operations in a production environment
Attend meetings as test subject matter expert to include TRRs, test planning, 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
Support development and execution of test objectives