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Senior Principal Flight Test Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
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| Location | Edwards AFB, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $124900 – $187300 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- A bachelor’s in science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree).
- A minimum of 8 years of applicable experience with a BS Degree or 6 years with a MS degree in STEM Field
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Program Access clearance.
- Flight Test Experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS)
Responsibilities
- Develop and publish Integrated Test Plans, detailed test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing.
- Provide laboratory support for integration testing.
- Support and host test planning working groups.
- Interface with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements.
- Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
- Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.
- Support 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.
- Conduct and contributes to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution. Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraints.
Preferred Qualifications
- In depth knowledge of or test experience, to include control room monitoring.
- Top Secret clearance
- Experience with guidance, navigation and control or flying qualities experience in a control room environment.
