Senior Aeronautical T&E Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K matching

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Aeronautical Engineer- Test and Evaluation Lead in Redondo Beach, CA or El Segundo, CA. The role coordinates, manages and executes test activities across the program lifecycle, ensuring data integrity and timely deliverables.

Applicants must have a STEM degree with substantial T&E experience, an active Secret clearance or eligibility, and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12+ years of related experience OR Master’s with 10+ years; PhD with 8+ years.
• Experience in test & evaluation within defense/aeronautics or complex engineering.
• Experience coordinating test facilities and ensuring cost/schedule/test requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, procedures and reports for flight/ground testing.
• Coordinate with government test ranges for approvals and schedules.
• Execute tests from concept to full vehicle testing across subsystems.
• Manage ground facilities/resources for ground/flight testing.
• Report status to SEIT Lead and customers and ensure traceability of data.

Skills

Test & Evaluation experience

Defense/Aeronautics domain

Requirement decomposition

Clearance eligibility (Secret)

Travel readiness 25%

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MBSE

Cameo

CPLM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Aeronautical Engineer- Test and Evaluation Lead in Redondo Beach, CA or El Segundo, CA. The role coordinates, manages and executes test activities across the program lifecycle, ensuring data integrity and timely deliverables.

Applicants must have a STEM degree with substantial T&E experience, an active Secret clearance or eligibility, and willingness to travel up to 25%.