Staff Engineer Systems and Flight Test-Part Time
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a part-time Staff System Test Engineer/Flight Test Engineer for the RQ-4 Advanced Development Mission Solutions Test Integrated Product Team. The role supports test and integration activities for unmanned aircraft systems and is based onsite in Rancho Bernardo, California. The position targets 30 hours per week and requires flexibility to support weekends, multiple shifts, and off-hours work. Travel is required; the description gives both 25% in the posting details and up to 20% in the role description and responsibilities. The engineer develops test plans, procedures, flight-test profiles, and post-test reports; coordinates ground and flight testing; and supports safe and effective test execution. Duties also include constructing, troubleshooting, calibrating, adjusting, testing, and maintaining equipment; developing and executing system-level test procedures; operating related equipment and reporting data; and presenting results and detailed briefing packages to program and test leadership at readiness and review boards. The successful candidate can work independently across multiple programs and meet deadlines. A U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher must be obtainable and maintainable. The listed salary range is based on full-time employment and will be prorated for the reduced schedule.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience, or a master's degree in STEM and 10 years, or a Ph.D. in STEM and 8 years.
- Ground and flight-test experience, including experimental flight testing.
- Experience serving as a Test Conductor leading a mission control room team.
- Flight-test experience with unmanned helicopter long-line flight-test operations.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher and any program accesses required by the business.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines across one or more test programs.
- Flexibility to work weekends, multiple shifts, and off-hours onsite.
Nice To Haves
- Active Secret clearance or higher.
- Graduate of a military or civilian test pilot school.
- Five years testing the Fire Scout VTOL UAS, including experimental flight testing under FAA Special Airworthiness Certificates and Certificates of Authorization and Waivers.
- Experience preparing and presenting detailed briefing packages for Safety Review Boards, Flight Readiness Reviews, and Flight Test Readiness Reviews.
- MQ-8/RQ-8 or related flight-test experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain flight-test support materials and mission flight-test profiles.
- Develop and publish test plans, flight-test cards, test schedules, and procedures for unmanned aircraft system testing.
- Lead test readiness reviews.
- Develop and publish reports following ground and flight-test events.
- Coordinate with other organizations to ensure safe and effective ground- and flight-test execution.
- Construct, troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, test, and maintain equipment, components, devices, or systems.
- Work from engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
- Develop and execute system-level test procedures.
- Operate related equipment, conduct tests, and report data in the prescribed format.
- Perform calibration and alignment checks, and make directed adjustments, modifications, and replacements.
- Present test integration and execution results to program and test leadership at pre- and post-test reviews.
- Work independently on assigned tasks and meet deadlines across one or more test programs.
- Prepare and present detailed briefing packages for Safety Review Boards, Flight Readiness Reviews, and Flight Test Readiness Reviews.
- Support weekend, multiple-shift, and off-hours onsite work as required.
- Travel to support ground and flight-test events.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Learning opportunities and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
- Friendly and inclusive team environment.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- 401(k) matching program.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
