Staff Flight Test Engineer – Integrated Mission Systems
- Location:
- Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.
This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Please note: Only external candidates and NG employees who are not currently in AS Engineering will be considered under this requisition.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a highly motivated Staff Flight Test Engineer, specializing in Mission Systems testing to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.
In this role you will develop mission systems strategies on a classified program. You will be responsible for developing test schedules and presentations and cost/schedule performance for the various Mission Systems test strategies. You will lead test working group meetings and provide mentorship to less experienced engineers.
Key Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Working with the Mission Systems IPT to define the requirements for the systems under test
- Decompose specifications to system performance, interface, test and verification requirements
- Leading system testing, reporting, development of test procedures and data acquisition
- Developing Mission/Model Based Test and Evaluation (MBT&E) strategies
The selected candidate should thrive in a dynamic work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels of the program. They must be able to collaborate closely with various types of engineers and be able to provide leadership and guidance within our organization and to our suppliers and customer.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 12 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience.
- Experience with requirements development to include systems test procedures for lab integration
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience working with Mission Systems and/or Mission Systems testing
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Systems Test and/or Flight Test certification
- Knowledge of lab processes, hardware testing, integration and System Qualification Testing