Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer — TS Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Overtime opportunities

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to lead design, development, integration and testing of instrumentation for flight activities. You will guide the team from concept through flight testing, owning configurations and test procedures.

The role requires extensive STEM experience, TS clearance, and hands-on instrumentation expertise. Competitive salary and benefits accompany a dynamic, mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in STEM and 12+ years of related experience, or Master of Science in STEM with 10+ years, or STEM PhD with 8+ years.
• Ability to transfer and maintain Top Secret clearance and any program access required.
• Professional experience with telemetry, RF, onboard recording systems, ground stations, or sub-systems.
• Experience with specialized Instrumentation test equipment/sensors (e.g., Strain Gages, Accelerometers, Pressure Transducers).

Responsibilities

• Develop Flight Test Instrumentation processes, procedures, and modifications of instrumentation drawings.
• Define Instrumentation system configurations and signal conditioning requirements.
• Perform engineering design tasks and participate in design reviews.
• Design and maintain TTC Airborne Data Acquisition Systems and onboard Data Monitoring Station.

Skills

Telemetry

RF

Onboard recording systems

Ground stations

Sub-systems

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

STEM Ph.D.

Tools

IADS software

MIL-STD-1553

IEEE-1394

ARINC-429

RS-232/RS-422

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to lead design, development, integration and testing of instrumentation for flight activities. You will guide the team from concept through flight testing, owning configurations and test procedures.

The role requires extensive STEM experience, TS clearance, and hands-on instrumentation expertise. Competitive salary and benefits accompany a dynamic, mission-focused environment.