Principal or Sr Principal Flight Test Technician - Survival Equipment

Northrop Grumman•Edwards Air Force Base, CA

67d

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 an Aircrew Flight Equipment, (formerly known as Survival Equipment and Life Support) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be co-located in Palmdale, CA and Edwards AFB as required. This position Identifies, procures, inspects, repairs, and performs maintenance on the following aircrew flight equipment: flight helmets, oxygen masks, survival kits and survival items, and torso harnesses. Install /remove aircraft survival kits and service emergency oxygen bottles. This position also assists flight crewmembers with preflight preparations and post flight procedures. It also maintains equipment inspection records, publications and Air Force Technical Orders along with other additional duties such as: Supply, HAZCOM, Calibration Tools, Training, Consolidated Tool Kits (CTKs), and Explosive Safety. Ensures survival equipment complies with Flight Safety, Company, and customer standards. Conducts Ground Egress Training for Pilots and performs Aircrew Flight Equipment Fit Checks and may be called on to familiarize company and customer flight crewmembers with all escape and survival techniques such as ejection seat systems, water/land survival, and personal equipment and its operations. The selected candidate must also assist Human Factors, Crew Station Engineering and Special Projects by providing aircrew equipment requirements. This position requires the person to work flexible hours in order to support flight test schedules . "This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below."

Requirements

Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of Aircrew Flight Equipment and/or Life Support or other relevant experience for Principal Flight Test Technician
Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED with 6 years of Aircrew Flight Equipment and/or Life Support or other relevant experience for Sr Principal Flight Test Technician
Must be able to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include: bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working overhead
Ability to work a flexible schedule, to support flight schedule
Able to organize and perform duties with minimum supervision
Have good written and verbal communication
Work well with peers, aircrew members and supervisors/managers

Nice To Haves

Transitioning service member or veteran of the U.S. military service or current military guard or reserve member.
Active DOD Secret Clearance with an investigation date/periodic review within the last 5 years
Special Program Access

Responsibilities

Identifies, procures, inspects, repairs, and performs maintenance on aircrew flight equipment: flight helmets, oxygen masks, survival kits and survival items, and torso harnesses
Install /remove aircraft survival kits and service emergency oxygen bottles
Assists flight crewmembers with preflight preparations and post flight procedures
Maintains equipment inspection records, publications and Air Force Technical Orders
Supply, HAZCOM, Calibration Tools, Training, Consolidated Tool Kits (CTKs), and Explosive Safety
Ensures survival equipment complies with Flight Safety, Company, and customer standards
Conducts Ground Egress Training for Pilots and performs Aircrew Flight Equipment Fit Checks
Familiarize company and customer flight crewmembers with all escape and survival techniques such as ejection seat systems, water/land survival, and personal equipment and its operations
Assist Human Factors, Crew Station Engineering and Special Projects by providing aircrew equipment requirements
Work flexible hours in order to support flight test schedules