Associate Aeronautical Flight Test Engineer - Secret

Northrop Grumman; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Associate Aeronautical / Aeronautical Flight Test Engineer to join our Test and Evaluation organization on-site at Edwards AFB, CA. The role focuses on developing test plans, providing lab support, and coordinating with design and analysis teams to ensure robust test execution.

The candidate should hold a STEM degree and be able to obtain a Secret clearance; SAP clearance is also required or pursued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related experience (Associate).
• Active US Government Secret clearance required (or in Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance in a reasonable time.
• Interest in Flight Test and related activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and publish Integrated Test Plans, test plans, schedules, and procedures.
• Provide lab support for integration testing.
• Host and support test planning working groups.
• Interface with design and analysis teams to define test data requirements.
• Review test requirements for completeness and conduct system evaluations.
• Support test readiness reviews and pre/post-test briefings.

Skills

Flight test experience

Secret clearance

SAP clearance

BS in STEM

Test planning

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master’s degree (optional)

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Associate Aeronautical / Aeronautical Flight Test Engineer to join our Test and Evaluation organization on-site at Edwards AFB, CA. The role focuses on developing test plans, providing lab support, and coordinating with design and analysis teams to ensure robust test execution.

The candidate should hold a STEM degree and be able to obtain a Secret clearance; SAP clearance is also required or pursued.