Principal Engineer Systems

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Systems Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This role is located in Palmdale, CA.

In this role you will have responsibilities such as:

• The development and execution of flight test campaigns and associated processes
•  Assist in generating flight test procedures at the system level and establish test requirements for tracking 
• Collaborate with responsible engineers, pilots, and test operations team to develop flight test cards
• Coordinate and communicate daily tests actives
• Ensure the test vehicle is properly configured to meet test objectives
• Provide test execution support making real-time decisions regarding test safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Participate in post-test data evaluation and discrepancy resolution.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 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:

• A Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree) and 5 years of related experience, or a Masters in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree) with 3 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM Degree) with 0 years of experience.
• Current Active Top-Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to start is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)
• Role demands overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work to occasionally be required.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• In depth knowledge of or experience in flight test, to include mission control room operations.
• Knowledgeable on basic aircraft flight essential systems
• Experience with flight science testing. 
• Familiar with Interactive Analysis and Display System (IADS)

Salary Range: $107,300.00 - $160,900.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.