Sr. Principal Air Vehicle System Test Engineer

Sr. Principal Air Vehicle System Test Engineer (Various Int’l Locations) – R102078211 Join to apply for the Sr. Principal Air Vehicle System Test Engineer (Various Int’l Locations) – R102078211 role at Northrop Grumman. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available. CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret. TRAVEL: Yes, 100% of the Time. Description 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 has an opening for an Air Vehicle System Test Engineer – Engineering Field Service Representative (FSR) to join our Test and Evaluation organization. This position requires 6+ months of training at a domestic assignment in Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA. After training, the candidate is expected to deploy to Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Guam for a minimum of 24 months, based on current business needs. The international location will be selected by Northrop Grumman after training is completed and will be based on timing and available location(s). Deployment benefits will be communicated once a location is selected. If no immediate international or Guam deployment location is available, the candidate may be relocated to work at one of our core U.S. locations for the immediate future. The FSR will be embedded with a US Navy unit and will serve as the system subject matter expert, providing training on hardware and software and supporting sailors with system operations, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance. The Navy’s intent is for sailors to be the primary operators and maintainers, with the FSR providing training/assistance to keep the system fully mission capable. The FSR will have reach‑back/liaison support from Northrop Grumman’s Responsible Engineering/Development/Test Engineering teams. Responsibilities Interfacing with NGC and customer flight engineers, aircraft maintenance technicians, US Navy service members, and subsystem SMEs to sustain operations. Primary interface between maintenance, design, and flight test engineering. Vehicle and Payload Test Controller (VTC/PTC) operations during aircraft start‑up/shut down for launch and recovery, conduct static ground tests, and troubleshooting. Providing inputs to update Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMS). Revisions and inputs during engineering development; executes Detailed Test Requirements, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Ground Test Plans. Installs, operates, troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, and modifies equipment per IETMS and engineering directives (TDs/ECRs/TEIs/AMRs/MAFs). Performs organizational/depot‑level maintenance and technical support on equipment, integrated systems, and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations. Develops general knowledge of all aircraft systems, VTC/PTC, engineering design, and software. Performs field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of air vehicle systems at the customer location including operations on a flight line or in a hangar. Interprets and traces electrical and air vehicle schematics; performs essential electrical and RF troubleshooting using equipment such as multimeter, network/spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, time‑domain reflectometer (TDR), etc. Supports review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, functional test requirements, including acceptance, qualification, and system integration on the air vehicle. Essential Functions Knowledge of all aircraft systems, VTC/PTC, engineering design, and software. Field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of air vehicle systems at the customer location. Electrical and RF troubleshooting with multimeter, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, TDR. Review and analysis of engineering schematics and supplier design data. Basic Qualifications Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technical, Engineering or Math (STEM). Minimum of 8 years engineering experience with a BS degree, 6 years with an MS degree, or 4 years with a PhD in STEM Field. Willingness and ability to complete required training in Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA. Willingness and ability to support an international assignment for a minimum of 24 months. Willingness and ability to relocate to a core U.S. location if necessary. Ability to pass a new hire physical if required by Company. Must have a DoD Secret clearance in scope or be currently enrolled in CE, with ability to obtain Top‑Secret/SCI clearance within reasonable time. Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within reasonable time. Experience with aircraft ground test operations. Readiness to travel worldwide to support customer needs and management reviews. Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including briefing test results to senior leadership. Preferred Qualifications Ability to support a new or extended assignment at a selected international or Guam location after the initial 24‑month assignment. Active DoD Top Secret clearance in scope or currently enrolled in CE. Previous unmanned air vehicle system test or maintenance experience; MQ‑4 vehicle test controller or Triton BETTIE operator experience preferred. Aircraft test or lab test experience desired. Experience with equipment to test and troubleshoot aircraft systems. Experience with loading data and configuration files to aircraft assemblies. Compensation & Benefits Primary Level Salary Range: $113,500.00 – $170,300.00. The salary range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers numerous factors when determining base salary offers such as scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and 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 reward individual contributions and company results. Executive positions may be eligible for long‑term incentives. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date, but may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and availability of qualified candidates. Equal Opportunity Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr