Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 152,900 - 229,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to work in Melbourne, FL. This role involves leading the team from design to flight testing, focusing on developing flight instrumentation systems.

Candidates must have a BS in STEM with at least 12 years of experience or an equivalent combination of degree and experience. The position requires a Top Secret clearance and expertise in telemetry systems.

Qualifications

• 12 years of related professional experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 10 years with a Master's, or 8 years with a Ph.D.
• Professional experience with telemetry and RF systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design to flight testing activities.
• Develop Flight Test Instrumentation processes and procedures.
• Define Instrumentation system configurations.

Skills

Telemetry

RF systems

Onboard recording systems

Instrumentation test equipment

Data bus architecture

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM discipline

Master of Science in STEM discipline

STEM Ph.D.

Job description

Job Summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer for our Test & Evaluation organization in Melbourne, FL. The role focuses on designing, developing, integrating, configuring, and testing flight instrumentation systems to support ground and flight test activities.

Relocation and Travel

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel required up to 25% of the time.

Security Clearance

Top Secret clearance required. Must be able to maintain this clearance and any program access within a reasonable period of time.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the team from design to flight testing.
• Develop Flight Test Instrumentation processes, procedures and modify Electrical and Mechanical engineering drawings related to Instrumentation systems for ground and flight test activities.
• Define Instrumentation system configurations and signal conditioning requirements for airborne data acquisition hardware and software, including sensor selection, installation methods, calibration and checkout requirements.
• Perform engineering design tasks, participate in electrical design reviews, and write procedures.
• Design and maintain TTC Airborne Data Acquisition Systems, including an onboard Data Monitoring Station and associated data system components.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in STEM discipline + 12 years of related professional experience, OR Master of Science in STEM discipline + 10 years of related professional experience, OR STEM Ph.D. + 8 years of related professional/military experience.
• Professional experience with telemetry, RF, onboard recording systems, ground stations, or subsystems.
• Professional experience with specialized instrumentation test equipment/sensors (e.g., strain gages, accelerometers, pressure transducers).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to create detailed design specifications, product manuals, ICDs, and/or design handbooks.
• Design and operational experience with TTC data systems.
• Experience working in Navy Flight Test environments.
• Familiarity with Symvionics IADS software or operations in a Mission Control Room.
• Basic knowledge of data bus architecture (MIL-STD-1553, IEE-1394, ARINC-429, RS232, RS422).

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $152,900.00 – $229,300.00. Salary determined by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, and in some cases, long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 requiring a government clearance.