Senior Aeronautical Flight Test Engineer - Onsite Melbourne

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

9/80 work schedule

Health insurance coverage

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Engineer Aeronautical in Melbourne, FL. This role involves overseeing flight test activities, supporting planning, monitoring, and post-processing test data analysis.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in test planning and execution within a flight operations environment. You will work with a proactive team and have opportunities for flexible work arrangements and a structured 9/80 work schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a related field or 3+ with a Master's degree.
• Experience with test planning and execution.
• Familiarity with generating technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of test plans and cards.
• Monitor flights in real-time for safety.
• Lead test missions coordinating various teams.

Skills

Test planning

Execution of flight operations

Technical documentation

Data processing tools (MATLAB, MS Office)

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Engineer Aeronautical in Melbourne, FL. This role involves overseeing flight test activities, supporting planning, monitoring, and post-processing test data analysis.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in test planning and execution within a flight operations environment. You will work with a proactive team and have opportunities for flexible work arrangements and a structured 9/80 work schedule.