Jobs · Art & Creative · California

2026 Associate Test Conductor / Test Conductor

Northrop Grumman · Edwards, CA · 3 mo ago
On-siteArt & Creative$69k–$104k/yrVolunteer

About the role

The selected candidate will support test planning, coordination, execution, and data analysis activities in partnership with internal and external stakeholders. Other duties include: assisting the test focal in interfacing with internal and external organizations to define test and test data requirements, contributing to the development and review of detailed test plans, test schedules, and acceptance test procedures in collaboration with engineering disciplines, system test, and engineering management, coordinating test equipment and personnel to enable safe, efficient, and effective execution of tests, constructing, troubleshooting, calibrating, adjusting, testing, and maintaining equipment, components, devices, and systems used in test activities, supporting integration and acceptance testing, including real-time decision making related to safety, efficiency, and test effectiveness, interfacing with design and analysis teams to develop test approaches, conducting tests, and documenting and reporting results in the prescribed format, participating in post-test data evaluation, discrepancy identification, and resolution activities, demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to work both collaboratively in a team environment and independently to solve a variety of complex problems.

Responsibilities

  • Aid in defining test and test data requirements
  • Create, update, and execute test documentation
  • Coordinate test equipment and personnel
  • Support weekend, 2nd, 3rd shift, and off hours as needed
  • Interface with design and analysis teams
  • Conduct tests and document results
  • Evaluate post-test data and resolve discrepancies
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

  • Active U.S. Government SECRET Clearance (in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
  • Top Secret Clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time
  • Completion of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026
  • Major in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar STEM degree
  • Ability to support weekends, 2nd, 3rd shift, and off hours as dictated by program test activities

Qualifications

  • Associate Test Conductor (T01): Active SECRET Clearance, completion of a Bachelor’s degree by August 2026, major in STEM field, 2 years of related professional/military experience, or a Master’s degree with 0 years of related professional/military experience
  • Test Conductor (T02): Active SECRET Clearance, completion of a Bachelor’s degree by August 2026, major in STEM field, 2 years of related professional/military experience, or a Master’s degree with 0 years of related professional/military experience

Skills

  • Strong communication skills
  • Teamwork capabilities
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Hands-on background in system test and integration
  • Experience calibrating, inspecting, and maintaining special test equipment

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays and paid time off (vacation and/or personal business)

Pay

  • Associate Test Conductor (T01): $69,400.00 - $104,000.00
  • Test Conductor (T02): $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

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