Senior Aeronautical Flight Test Engineer - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; United States; Vor Ort; USD 114.000 - 171.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Aeronautical Flight Test Engineer to join our Test and Evaluation organization at Edwards AFB, CA. The role requires system-level analysis, test planning, and coordination across disciplines to ensure safe and effective flight testing.

The position offers on-site work, opportunities for overtime, and a path toward SAP clearance with a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of related professional/military experience, or Master’s degree and 3+ years of related professional/military experience.
• Active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time as determined by business needs.
• Experience in Aircraft Structure.
• Experience in Flight/Ground Loads.
• Experience in Aerodynamic Flutter.

Aufgaben

• Interface with design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements.
• Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
• Support and host test planning working groups across multiple disciplines.
• Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.
• Develop detailed test plans, safety plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing.
• Support test card development and review cycles with other engineering disciplines and test operations.
• Support test readiness reviews, pre/post-test briefings and other reviews for senior leadership.
• Provide control room support and make real-time decisions regarding safety, effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ability to maintain control room qualification.
• Conduct and contributes to pre/post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution.
• Maintain metrics on status of testing and issues constraining test.
• Demonstrate outstanding written and oral communications skills.
• Serve as subject matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, contractors and customers.
• Work under only general direction to determine and develop approaches to solutions.
• Be able to work both within a team environment and independently.
• Be self-motivated, thorough, detailed, and willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS).
• Work overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work occasionally.

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science in STEM discipline

Master’s degree in STEM discipline

Tools

MATLAB

IADS

Jobbeschreibung

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Aeronautical Flight Test Engineer to join our Test and Evaluation organization at Edwards AFB, CA. The role requires system-level analysis, test planning, and coordination across disciplines to ensure safe and effective flight testing.

The position offers on-site work, opportunities for overtime, and a path toward SAP clearance with a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits.