Principal/Sr Principal Systems Test Conductor

About the role

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Test Conductor for their Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri location. This role supports the installation of capability upgrades on the B-2 Stealth Bomber fleet.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering and operations teams to determine modifications impact and aircraft retest requirements.
• Interpret system schematics and specifications to determine aircraft system performance requirements.
• Develop integrated test plans/procedures and schedules for post modification aircraft regression and system tests.
• Organize and lead test planning and readiness reviews.
• Act as test conductor, directing technicians and cockpit operators during aircraft testing.
• Review aircraft system level data to evaluate performance requirements.
• Conduct and contribute to pre and post test data analysis to identify anomalies.
• Troubleshoot system anomalies and direct technicians actions required to identify defects to correct modification installation issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree with 3 or more years of relevant work experience; OR a PhD with a minimum of 1 year(s) of relevant work experience.
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate technical issues (written and verbal).
• Experience in researching technical issues through engineering drawing/schematic/specification review, database records queries, and theory of operation.
• Ability to create test work orders/instructions.
• Ability to traverse aircraft and operate in flightline/hangar environment to include: tooling, stands, ladders, steps etc. while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final U.S adjudicated U.S government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Qualifications

• For the Principal Test Conductor (Level 3): Bachelor's Degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree with 3 or more years of relevant work experience; OR a PhD with a minimum of 1 year(s) of relevant work experience.
• For the Sr. Principal Test Conductor (Level 4): Bachelor's Degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree with 6 or more years of relevant work experience; OR a PhD with a minimum of 4 year(s) of relevant work experience.
• Previous experience with aircraft systems testing, B-2 experience preferred.
• Experience reading and working to Air Force Technical Orders.
• Experience with aircraft data analysis, using OGP (On Board Test System Ground Processor).
• Proficiency with the full suite of Microsoft Office Tools.
• Documented experience working in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment.

Skills

• Ability to understand and effectively communicate technical issues (written and verbal).
• Experience in researching technical issues through engineering drawing/schematic/specification review, database records queries, and theory of operation.
• Ability to create test work orders/instructions.
• Ability to traverse aircraft and operate in flightline/hangar environment to include: tooling, stands, ladders, steps etc. while wearing appropriate PPE.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• Discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.
• Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $84,700.00 - $127,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $105,800.00 - $158,600.00

Schedule

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time