Sr. Staff / Consultant Flight Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Consulting Test Conductor to join our Palmdale/EAFB team. You will support test planning, execution and analysis within a Combined Test Force, applying engineering principles to optimize test campaigns and improve operational effectiveness.

The successful candidate will mentor junior engineers, work across organizations, and liaise with suppliers and customers while maintaining DoD Secret clearance and readiness for SAP access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 14 years of relevant experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of professional OR PhD in a STEM discipline with 10 years of professional.
• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Must have experience in: test plan and test card development, review, and execution; experience in Mission Planning documentation and support, Control Room experience in monitoring real time data from ground or flight testing events
• Must have in-depth knowledge of aircraft subsystem design, test data requirements, and test methodologies used in the aerospace industry
• Able to support off shifts to support mission requirements

Responsibilities

• Independently analyzes and provides recommendations in procedures to identify and control or eliminate hazards
• Develops and evaluates systems, associated support equipment and facilities, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable safety specifications and standards
• Applies engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, test, or evaluate military weapons systems
• Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, proposals, and other technical documentation with regard to Test planning and execution
• Reviews architecture, requirements and interface artifacts for safety on complex hardware/ software systems
• Reviews Test Plans and Procedures for safety requirements verification and potential hazardous operations
• Supports mission control room operations
• Provides mentorship, training and support to junior Flight Test Engineers
• Works collaboratively with our government counterparts to support CTF process improvement and strategic initiatives

Skills

Test plan development

Test card development

Mission planning

Control room experience

System safety analysis

Hazard analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Consulting Test Conductor to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale/EAFB, CA. The successful candidate will participate in a collaborative environment and support Test planning, execution and analysis in a Combined Test Force (CTF) environment. The employee will apply engineering principles to optimize all aspects of Test to increase the operational effectiveness throughout the Test campaign. The position will afford the opportunity to interact internally across multiple organizations and externally with suppliers and customers. In addition, the candidate will provide expert advice and guidance to team members and valued customers regarding specific technical aspects of systems or concept development.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Independently analyzes and provides recommendations in procedures to identify and control or eliminate hazards
• Develops and evaluates systems, associated support equipment and facilities, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable safety specifications and standards
• Applies engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, test, or evaluate military weapons systems
• Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, proposals, and other technical documentation with regard to Test planning and execution
• Reviews architecture, requirements and interface artifacts for safety on complex hardware/ software systems
• Reviews Test Plans and Procedures for safety requirements verification and potential hazardous operations
• Supports mission control room operations
• Provides mentorship, training and support to junior Flight Test Engineers
• Works collaboratively with our government counterparts to support CTF process improvement and strategic initiatives

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 14 years of relevant experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of professional OR PhD in a STEM discipline with 10 years of professional.
• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Must have experience in: test plan and test card development, review, and execution; experience in Mission Planning documentation and support, Control Room experience in monitoring real time data from ground or flight testing events
• Must have in-depth knowledge of aircraft subsystem design, test data requirements, and test methodologies used in the aerospace industry
• Able to support off shifts to support mission requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in military aviation
• Test Pilot School graduate
• Experience in a Combined Test Force environment
• Previous professional experience with mission planning, execution, and debriefing.
• Program Access

Primary Level Salary Range

$175,300.00 - $262,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.