Principal/Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer-FTO

5 days ago

Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time $103,600 - $155,400
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 a Senior Principal Flight Test Engineer-FTO Aircraft Ship-Side Support Team to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization.

In this role, the selected candidate will be a member of a team of aircraft ship-side support engineers and test conductors. This team is responsible for coordination between the Flight Test maintenance organization and the Flight Test engineering organization. Tasking will include initial troubleshooting support, procedure development and re-test procedure development.

Successful candidate will coordinate support between maintenance leadership team and engineering leadership team. Additionally successful candidate will be responsible for general aircraft knowledge training for new engineering staff to include flight test and ground test engineers. Successful candidate will be responsible for the adjudication of desired maintenance procedures and delayed actions.

Candidate will be a self-starter that needs little to no direction from leadership to operate in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

This position is 100% located at Edwards AFB, CA for 3/10 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Shift .

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal or Sr Principal level.

Basic Qualifications for Principal:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university.
  • 5 years with a Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD
  • Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment
  • Must be willing and able to work 3/10 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Shift

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university.
  • 8 years engineering experience with Bachelors; 6 years engineering experience with a Masters; 4 years of engineering experience with a PhD and Previous Test and Evaluation knowledge and experience.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment
  • Must be willing and able to work 3/10 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Shift

Preferred Qualifications:


• In depth knowledge of or test experience, to include control room monitoring.


• Top Secret clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $103, $155,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $129, $193,900.00The 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. In addition, 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 for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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