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Northrop Grumman • California, United States
Salary: $161,000 - $241,400 / year
Role & seniority: Staff Flight Test Engineer – FTO Aircraft Ship-Side Support Team (Senior engineering role)
Stack/tools: Flight Test & Evaluation; coordination between Flight Test maintenance and engineering; training for new engineering staff; procedures development and re-test procedures; experience with control room monitoring (preferred)
Coordinate support between maintenance leadership and engineering leadership for flight/test operations
Provide initial troubleshooting, procedure development, and re-test procedural updates
Deliver aircraft knowledge training for new flight/test engineering staff; adjudicate maintenance procedures and delayed actions
Bachelor’s in STEM (ABET-accredited)
12 years engineering experience with a BS; 10 years with a MS; 8 years with a PhD
Active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with BI within 6 years or in Continuous Evaluation) and ability to obtain SAP clearance
Willingness to work 3/10 Fri–Sun shift; 100% on-site at Edwards AFB, CA
Nice-to-haves: In-depth test experience including control room monitoring; Top Secret clearance (preferred)
Location & work type: Edwards AFB, CA; 100% on-site; shift-based (Friday, Saturday, Sunday); travel up to 10% and potential relocation assistance offered
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 a Staff 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 . Basic Qualifications for Staff Flight Test Engineer Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university. 12 years engineering experience with Bachelors; 10 years engineering experience with a Masters; 8 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: $161,000.00 - $241,400.00 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. 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 . 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