Principal / Sr. Principal Test Conductor

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

3d•$103,600 - $193,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal / Sr. Principal Test Conductor to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Special Test Equipment organization. This role is located in Palmdale, CA. This is an individual contributor role that may be filled at the Principal or Senior Principal level based on the qualifications listed below.

Requirements

Must have a High School Diploma and 9 years of related professional/military experience, OR Bachelor degree AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience OR a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience (for Principal Test Conductor)
Must have a High School Diploma and 12 years of related professional/military experience, OR Bachelor degree AND 8 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 6 years of related professional/military experience OR a Ph.D. AND 4 year of related professional/military experience (for Sr. Principal Test Conductor)
Must have experience in a system test and/or aircraft test/operational environment
Be familiar with blueprints, engineering guidance, data collection etc.
Be familiar with special test equipment, i.e. oscilloscopes, network analyzers etc.
Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Must be able to work multiple shifts when required: 4x10 schedule (Mon-Thurs) 1st shift; 4X10 (Mon-Thurs) 2nd shift; 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sa, Su) 1st shift. 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sa, Su) 2nd shift.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Test Engineer that includes test planning, execution, and operations
Experience with Test Work Sheets, Prep Items and other test work documents
Experience with MES, FMT or other documentation systems
Active Program clearance
Active Top-Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule and conduct test events
Lead team of technicians and engineers during test execution
Author work authorizations (TWS, Prep Items, etc) for test and troubleshooting purposes
Work with Responsible Engineers (REs) and System Test Engineers (STE) to develop test procedures
Perform test article operations in a production environment
Attend meetings as test subject matter expert to include TRRs, test planning, test documentation preparation, engineering briefs/debriefs
Lead our team Through test execution
Provide support for post-test data processing and analysis as required to support test objectives
Provide first line engineering support for maintenance, repairs, and modifications to systems under test
Provide supervision and direction to maintenance personnel for maintenance, repairs, and modifications to systems under test
Analyze and interpret test data
Provide recommendations to engineering and Leadership for alternate means of compliance as required
Support development and execution of test objectives