Flight Test Program Lead – Next-Gen Aircraft

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 129,300 - 193,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company-paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Test Engineer to lead all aspects of the test program for NGAS. The role supports lab, ground, and flight testing across Rancho Bernardo and other locations, with up to 25% travel and secret clearance requirements.

Responsibilities include orchestrating testing, managing schedules, risk mitigation, and coordinating with multiple engineering teams to meet program cost and schedule targets.

Qualifications

• B.S. in a STEM field with 8+ years, or M.S. with 6+ years, or Ph.D. with 4+ years in ground/flight test.
• Experience leading flight test programs.
• Experience with program risk, opportunity, and issue management processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret or higher clearance, including SAP.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate lab, ground, and flight integration and developmental testing for NGAS.
• Ensure tests align with developmental objectives and establish mechanisms to execute the tests.
• Review status of test requirements, manage schedules, prepare test plans and test reports.
• Identify test program risks, issues, and pressures and develop mitigation and closure plans.
• Coordinate ground test engineering, operations, and aircraft modifications for testing.
• Interact with Engineering teams across locations to meet cost and schedule targets.
• Provide program leadership with staffing forecasts and timely resource forecasts for test site personnel.
• Lead test engineering personnel and operate effectively in a matrix environment.
• Support extended shifts and occasional weekends as required to maintain program schedules.

Skills

Flight test leadership

Risk/issue management

Travel readiness

MS Office tools

Jira

Confluence

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Test Engineer to lead all aspects of the test program for NGAS. The role supports lab, ground, and flight testing across Rancho Bernardo and other locations, with up to 25% travel and secret clearance requirements.

Responsibilities include orchestrating testing, managing schedules, risk mitigation, and coordinating with multiple engineering teams to meet program cost and schedule targets.