Senior Principal Test Engineer - Flight & Lab Lead Secret

Northrop Grumman

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 194,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal Test Engineer for its Test and Evaluation Engineering Organization in the San Diego/El Segundo area. The role covers lab, ground and flight testing, with responsibilities spanning planning, staffing, and reporting.

Ideal candidates bring extensive flight test leadership, strong project management and communication skills, plus the ability to travel up to 25%. A Secret clearance is required, with potential for Top Secret and SAP/SCI access depending on

Qualifications

BS in a STEM field with 8 years of lab, ground and flight test experience, or MS with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years of such experience.
Experience leading flight test programs.
Experience with risk, opportunity and issue management processes.
Experience in lab environments.
Active Secret clearance (or eligible) and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
Ability to travel up to 25% of time.

Responsibilities

Orchestrate lab, ground and flight integration and developmental testing for NGAS.
Ensure engineering tests serve developmental objectives and mechanisms are in place to execute the tests.
Review status of test requirements, manage schedules, prepare test plans and test reports.
Identify all test and test program risks, issues, and pressures and develop mitigation and closure plans.
Coordinate ground test engineering and operations, aircraft modifications for testing, frequent interaction with multiple sites.
Provide program leadership with staffing forecasts and timely resource planning for the Test Statement of Work.
Exhibit excellent communication, lead test engineering personnel and work in a matrix environment.