Sr Principal Flight Test Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Edwards AFB, CA

10d • $129,300 - $193,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Sr Principal Flight Test Systems Engineer for its Test and Evaluation organization at Edwards AFB. The engineer will support developmental testing through test planning, laboratory integration support, test procedure development, technical analysis, and mission control room operations. The role works with engineering disciplines, test operations personnel, maintenance, design engineering, test-site teams, contractors, and customers. The position requires strong written and oral communication, independent and collaborative work, attention to detail, and willingness to learn additional engineering disciplines. The selected candidate must be able to work multiple shifts, including weekday and weekend schedules. Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work may occasionally be required. Travel is 10% of the time. An active Secret clearance is required, and the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain SAP clearance within a reasonable time based on business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional or military experience; or a master's degree and 6 years of related professional or military experience; or a Ph.D. and 4 years of related professional or military experience, with a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Ability to obtain Mission Control Room qualification and maintain currency with customer-provided training requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of or test experience, including control room monitoring.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work under general direction to determine and develop approaches to solutions.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team; self-motivated, thorough, and detail-oriented, with willingness to learn additional engineering discipline areas.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS).
• Ability to work multiple shifts, including 4x10 Monday–Thursday first or second shifts and 3x10 Friday–Sunday first or second shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Proven ability to brief technical presentations to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills.
• Experience in software or system integration and testing.
• Familiarity with Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience with test equipment use and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge or experience with control room monitoring.
• Knowledge or experience with systems test and integration.
• Knowledge of creating, updating, and executing test procedures.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS).
• FAA-rated pilot (private or commercial) or other experience as a crewmember.

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.
• Coordinate with test-article design and analysis teams to define test configurations and data requirements.
• Review and evaluate test requirements to confirm the completeness of the test program.
• Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system-level evaluations.
• Support test-card development and review with other engineering disciplines and test-operations personnel.
• Support test-readiness reviews and pre-test and post-test briefings.
• Provide mission control room support and make real-time decisions related to safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Conduct and contribute to pre-test and post-test data analyses to identify and resolve anomalies.
• Maintain metrics on testing status and constraints.
• Serve as a principal subject-matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test-site teams, including contractor and customer representatives.
• Obtain Mission Control Room qualification and maintain currency with customer-provided training requirements.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior