RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 has an opening for a Flight Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

The System Test IPT is seeking a Flight Test Engineer for our Flight Test Department.

Responsibilities include:

Lead in the development of test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for testing. Lead test card development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel.Support test readiness reviews, and pre/post-test briefings.Provide mission control room support and makes real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.Conducts and contributes to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution.Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraints.

This position requires outstanding written and oral communications skills. Individual will be required to serve as a principal subject matter focal point between maintenance, test operations - contractor and customer. Individual must be able to work without appreciable direction to develop solutions to complex problems; must be able to work both within a team environment and independently; must be self-motivated, thorough, and detailed; and must be willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas.

Basic Qualifications:

A Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree). A minimum of 5 years of applicable experience with a Bachelors or 3 years with a Masters.An active DoD Top Secret clearance.Ability to obtain and maintain a Special Program Access clearanceMust have mission control room experienceRequires experience with test card development and reviewNeeds to be proficient in Microsoft OfficeRole demands overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work occasionally to be required

Preferred Qualifications:

In depth knowledge of or test experience, to include control room monitoringFamiliarity with Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS) or similar system monitoring softwarePrevious experience in Flight Test operations Military flight/operations experience highly desirableFAA rating highly desirable.

Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.