Sr. Staff / Consultant Flight Test Engineer

About the role

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 is seeking a Consulting Test Conductor to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale/EAFB, CA. The successful candidate will participate in a collaborative environment and support Test planning, execution and analysis in a Combined Test Force (CTF) environment. The employee will apply engineering principles to optimize all aspects of Test to increase the operational effectiveness throughout the Test campaign. The position will afford the opportunity to interact internally across multiple organizations and externally with suppliers and customers. In addition, the candidate will provide expert advice and guidance to team members and valued customers regarding specific technical aspects of systems or concept development. Relocation assistance may be available. A Secret clearance is required for start, with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. Travel is required approximately 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Independently analyzes and provides recommendations in procedures to identify and control or eliminate hazards
• Develops and evaluates systems, associated support equipment and facilities, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable safety specifications and standards
• Applies engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, test, or evaluate military weapons systems
• Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, proposals, and other technical documentation with regard to Test planning and execution
• Reviews architecture, requirements and interface artifacts for safety on complex hardware/ software systems
• Reviews Test Plans and Procedures for safety requirements verification and potential hazardous operations
• Supports mission control room operations
• Provides mentorship, training and support to junior Flight Test Engineers
• Works collaboratively with our government counterparts to support CTF process improvement and strategic initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 14 years of relevant experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of professional OR PhD in a