Principal Flight Test Engineer - Secret Clearance ECS

Northrop Grumman; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Overtime and discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Flight Test Engineer to join our Test and Evaluation team at Edwards AFB, CA.

The role focuses on developing environmental control system test plans, leading flight test activities, and interfacing with multiple engineering disciplines to ensure robust test coverage. This on-site position requires a STEM degree with significant flight test experience and the ability to obtain necessary government clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government clearance and SAP clearance.
• Flight Test Experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and publish environmental control system test plans, acceptance test plans, schedules and procedures for developmental testing.
• Operate in a flight test control room.
• Provide lab and ground support for integration testing.
• Interface with design and test teams to define configurations and data requirements.
• Review test requirements for completeness and perform system-level evaluations.
• Support test readiness reviews and post-test briefings.
• Communicate effectively with maintenance, design engineering and test site team.

Skills

Flight Test Experience

US Government clearance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Flight Test Engineer to join our Test and Evaluation team at Edwards AFB, CA.

The role focuses on developing environmental control system test plans, leading flight test activities, and interfacing with multiple engineering disciplines to ensure robust test coverage. This on-site position requires a STEM degree with significant flight test experience and the ability to obtain necessary government clearances.