Staff Test Pilot

Northrop Grumman

66d • $178,600 - $268,000

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 Staff Test Pilot to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This role is based in Melbourne, FL. and the candidate must be able to support 25% travel to other locations within the U.S. to support Palmdale CA and Edwards AFB, CA.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor degree and 12 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities OR a Master degree and 10 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities
• Engineering Technical Liaison experience with developmental test
• Demonstrated successes in and experience as Technical Writer for development of operational documentation for program
• Must have experience as a flight test crew member
• Must be commercial instrument rated pilot (FAA or military equivalent), with current FAA Class II Medical or better
• Must be willing to obtain and maintain the appropriate medical clearance(s), as defined per the customer’s contracting requirements, for the duration of your employment
• Must have a minimum of 1500 hours of flight experience as Pilot in Command
• Ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the Final adjudicated government Secret Clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company

Nice To Haves

• Current or previous PIC or SIC type rating Gulfstream V aircraft
• Test Pilot School graduate
• Military flight experience
• Flight test experience
• DoD Secret Clearance or higher
• Excellent communications skills, including the ability to brief engineering and software changes to test aircrew

Responsibilities

• Technical Writer for development of operational documentation for program
• Engineering Liaison to brief asset hardware and software integration and changes/updates to stakeholders
• Conduct briefings and debriefings, and coordinates with maintenance personnel to analyze and correct vehicle discrepancies
• Conduct demonstration flights with customers, government officials or other personnel to exhibit vehicle performance, flying qualities and system capabilities as required
• Travel to test or customer sites as required
• Provide engineering test pilot expertise and safety guidance to flight test engineers for design definition, simulator flights, test planning, flight test techniques, test conduct, test reporting and proposal preparation

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree