Senior Principal / Principal Flight Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Edwards Air Force Base, CA

20d•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 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 within our Strike portfolio. The position will be at Edwards AFB, CA. • The candidate will 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. • Theis position requires the individual to obtain and maintain control room qualification • 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. • Leads readiness efforts and program scheduling impact assessments • Conduct and contributes to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution. Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraints. • This position requires outstanding written and oral communications skills. Individual will be required to serve as either a principal subject matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test site team - contractor and customer. • Individual must be able to work under only general direction to determine and develop approaches to solutions; must be able to work both within a team environment and independently; must be self-motivated, thorough, and detailed; and must be willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas. • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS) • Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work will occasionally be required. • Selected Candidate will work a 9x80 schedule with ability to change to alternate shifts based on program requirements. This Requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Requirements

A Bachelors 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 (Principal)
A minimum of 9 years of applicable experience with a BS Degree or 7 years with a MS degree in STEM Field (Sr Principal)
This position requires a DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Program Access clearance.
Must be able to work under only general direction to determine and develop approaches to solutions
Must be able to work both within a team environment and independently
Must be self-motivated, thorough, and detailed
Must be willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS)
Outstanding written and oral communications skills.

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.
Leads readiness efforts and program scheduling impact assessments
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 either a principal subject matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test site team - contractor and customer.