Test Conductor/ Principal Test Conductor

Mission-critical and hands-on

Providing laboratory support for integration testing
Supporting and hosting test planning working groups
Interfacing with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements
Reviewing and evaluating test requirements to ensure completeness of test program
Performing technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations
Supporting test card reviews in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel
Supporting test readiness reviews, and pre/post-test briefings
Providing mission control room support and make real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Conducting and contributing to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution.

Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraints
Generating metrics for leadership reviews

Hot bench, Lab, and flight data management

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting and hosting test planning working groups
• Interfacing with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements
• Reviewing and evaluating test requirements to ensure completeness of test program
• Performing technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations
• Serving as the liaison between maintenance, design engineering, and test site team - contractor and customer
• Managing test schedules and status reporting
• Selecting and supervising technicians
• Driving test execution quality from readiness through completion
• Supporting cross-functional delivery by serving as the liaison across program, engineering, and line management while coordinating test schedules and daily execution with managers, operators, and manufacturing on-site in San Diego (with overtime/off-hour flexibility and up to 10% travel)
• Conducting and contributing to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution

Qualifications

• Basic Qualification For Test Conductor (Level 2): Must have a High School Diploma and 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR Bachelor degree AND 2 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 0 years of related professional/military experience.
• Basic Qualification For An Principal Test Conductor (Level 3): Must have a High School Diploma and 9 years of related professional/military experience, OR Bachelor degree AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience OR a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience.
• Basic Qualification For Both Levels: Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs. This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top-Secret clearance.
• Preferred Qualifications: In depth knowledge of or test experience, to include control room monitoring, Active US Government Top Secret clearance, Experience with guidance, navigation and control or flying qualities experience in a control room environment, Prior experience working with IADS software, Familiar with windows operating system, Familiar with windows programs: word, excel, Windows file organization and data migration

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

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