Test Conductor/Principal Test Conductor-Active Secret Clearance Required

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

4d•$83,400 - $155,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Test Conductor or Principal Test Conductor to join their team of qualified, diverse individuals within the Test and Evaluation Organization. This position is located in Rancho Bernardo, CA and requires full-time, on-site work with no remote or hybrid options. Travel up to 10% may be required. Test conductors ensure engineering tests serve mission objectives, have mechanisms in place to execute tests, and are responsible for testing all customer samples. They oversee the operational aspects of engineering tests and serve as a liaison to program, system test engineering, and lab operations. The selected candidate will manage schedules, prepare reports, assess anomalies, and develop resolutions to documented procedures in conjunction with System Test and Quality Engineering. This role requires outstanding written and oral communication skills, the ability to serve as a principal subject matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test site teams (contractor and customer), and the ability to work under general direction, both independently and within a team. Self-motivation, thoroughness, and a willingness to learn additional engineering discipline areas are essential. Extended work weeks, odd shifts, and weekend work will occasionally be required. The company offers flexible work arrangements, a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a friendly team environment. This role may be filled at a Test Conductor 2 or 3 level based on qualifications.

Requirements

A Bachelor's of science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline and 2 years of related engineering, professional or military experience OR Masters in STEM and 0 years experience (for Test Conductor).
A Bachelor's of science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline and 5 years of related engineering, professional or military experience OR Masters in STEM and 3 years of related engineering, professional or military experience OR PhD in STEM and 1 year of related engineering, professional or military experience (for Principal Test Conductor).
Experience in data recording tools such as DOORs, MBSE, JIRA.
Experience in flight test.
Ability to lift and maneuver up to 20 lbs.
Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance or higher clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

Developing system test requirements for subsystems and SRS/HRS specifications through use of MBSE tools & DOORS.
In depth knowledge of or test experience, to include control room monitoring.
Experience with guidance, navigation and control or flying qualities experience in a control room environment.
Prior experience working with IADS software.
Familiar with Windows operating system such as Word and Excel.
Windows file organization and data migration.
Experience in testing and troubleshooting hardware and/or software.
Experience in Hardware/Software Integration.
Experience working within an Agile development environment.
Experience as a Product Owner.
Performs trade studies, engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
Actively participate in the efforts associated with Agile development, including release planning, sprint planning, scrum and retrospective.
Working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions.
Prepare technical presentations for management and stakeholders and communicate clearly and effectively the technical approaches and findings.

Responsibilities

Manage day to day lab operations.
Maintain communication and collaboration across engineering, program, and support teams.
Ensure adherence to scheduling priorities.
Address interface and functionality problems between software components and/or hardware.
Ensure laboratory assets are maintained at readiness levels to prevent avoidable lab operation down time.
Providing laboratory support for integration testing.
Supporting and hosting test planning working groups.
Interfacing with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements.
Reviewing and evaluating test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
Performing technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.
Supporting test card reviews in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel.
Supporting test readiness reviews, and pre/post-test briefings.
Conducting and contributing to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution.
Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraints.
Generating metrics for leadership reviews.
Working with Hot bench, Lab, and flight data management.