Flight Test Instrumentation & Data Acquisition Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Flight Test Instrumentation Integration Engineer to join our SIT&E team. You will design, develop, integrate and test real-time data acquisition systems with hardware-in-the-loop configurations.

This on-site role in Palmdale/Edwards AFB involves creating ConOps, testing strategies and data builds, collaborating across disciplines on mission-critical programs with overtime and shift considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline from an accredited university plus 2 years of engineering experience; or Master of Science in STEM with 0 years experience.
• Must have basic troubleshooting skills to identify root causes.
• Experience with Windows family, AutoCAD, and MATLAB; familiarity with Symvionics IADS software or Mission Control Room.

Responsibilities

• Respond to technical issues on the production floor using instructions, models and specs.
• Define long-term installation planning for articles.
• Compile data and update testing procedures or requirements.
• Help define automated test strategies for DAS environments.
• Clarify work instructions to operations staff and modify as needed.
• Draft, track and close Prep Items; create ConOps flow for test resources.
• Coordinate integrated testing activities and ensure compliance with policies.
• Identify process improvements from operations feedback and implement.
• Collaborate with other teams to resolve issues and perform impact assessments.

Skills

Secret clearance

Shifts flexibility

Troubleshooting

US Government security clearance

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

Tools

Windows

AutoCAD

MATLAB

Symvionics IADS

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Flight Test Instrumentation Integration Engineer to join our SIT&E team. You will design, develop, integrate and test real-time data acquisition systems with hardware-in-the-loop configurations.

This on-site role in Palmdale/Edwards AFB involves creating ConOps, testing strategies and data builds, collaborating across disciplines on mission-critical programs with overtime and shift considerations.