Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Air Vehicle System Test Engineer ( Various Int'l Locations) - R102
Northrop Grumman, Jackson, New Jersey, United States
Overview
Sr. Principal Air Vehicle System Test Engineer (Various Int'l Locations) - R10207821-48 at Northrop Grumman. Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 100% of the Time.
Description: 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. The position requires 6+ months of training on a Domestic Assignment to Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA. After training, deployment to Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Guam for a minimum of 24 months may be required based on business needs. The international location will be selected by Northrop Grumman after training and will be based on timing and availability. If no immediate international or Guam deployment location is available, relocation to a core U.S. location may be required.
The FSR will be embedded with a US Navy unit and be the system subject matter expert, providing training on the system hardware and software and supporting sailors with system operations, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance. The Navy intends for sailors to be the primary operators and maintainers, with the FSR providing training/assistance as needed. Northrop Grumman will provide reach-back/liaison support from 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.
Essential Functions
Responsible for providing inputs to update Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMS).
Reviews/provides inputs during engineering development and executes Detailed Test Requirements, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Ground Test Plans.
Installs, operates, troubleshoot, maintains, repairs, and modifies equipment, in accordance with IETMS and/or other engineering directives (TDs/ECRs/TEIs/AMRs/MAFs).
Perform a variety of Organizational / Depot-level maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations.
Develop general knowledge of all aircraft systems, VTC/PTC, Engineering Design and software. Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of air vehicle systems at the customer location including operations on a flightline, or in a hangar.
Ability to interpret and trace electrical and Air Vehicle schematics. Perform essential electrical and RF troubleshooting using equipment such as but not limited to: Multimeter, Network/Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Time-Domain Reflectometer (TDR), etc.
Able to perform/support review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, support of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration on the Air Vehicle.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technical, Engineering or Math (STEM).
A minimum of 8 years of engineering experience with a BS Degree, 6 years with an MS, or 4 years with a PhD in STEM.
Willingness and ability to complete required training in Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA.
Willingness and ability to support an international assignment in Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Guam 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 determined necessary by the Company, based on the international location selected.
DoD Secret clearance in-scope or currently enrolled in Continuous Enrollment (CE), with ability to obtain Top-Secret/SCI clearance within a reasonable time.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable time.
Experience with Aircraft Ground Test Operations.
Willingness to travel and demonstrate leadership as a technical expert on support trips worldwide.
Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and effective communication with various leadership levels.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to brief test results to senior leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
Willingness to support a new/extended assignment at a company-selected international or Guam location after the initial 24-month assignment.
Active DoD Top Secret clearance that is in-scope or currently enrolled in CE.
Previous Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle system test or maintenance experience; MQ-4 Vehicle Test Controller or Triton BETTIE operator experience preferred.
Aircraft Test or Lab Test experience; experience with equipment to test and troubleshoot aircraft systems.
Experience with loading data and configuration files to aircraft assemblies.
Salary and Benefits Primary Level Salary Range: $113,500.00 - $170,300.00
The above salary range is a general guideline. Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and other incentives. The company offers health, life and disability insurance, savings plans, paid holidays, and PTO.
EEO and Additional Information 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 government clearance and certain restricted positions.
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing
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Description: 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. The position requires 6+ months of training on a Domestic Assignment to Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA. After training, deployment to Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Guam for a minimum of 24 months may be required based on business needs. The international location will be selected by Northrop Grumman after training and will be based on timing and availability. If no immediate international or Guam deployment location is available, relocation to a core U.S. location may be required.
The FSR will be embedded with a US Navy unit and be the system subject matter expert, providing training on the system hardware and software and supporting sailors with system operations, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance. The Navy intends for sailors to be the primary operators and maintainers, with the FSR providing training/assistance as needed. Northrop Grumman will provide reach-back/liaison support from 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.
Essential Functions
Responsible for providing inputs to update Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMS).
Reviews/provides inputs during engineering development and executes Detailed Test Requirements, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Ground Test Plans.
Installs, operates, troubleshoot, maintains, repairs, and modifies equipment, in accordance with IETMS and/or other engineering directives (TDs/ECRs/TEIs/AMRs/MAFs).
Perform a variety of Organizational / Depot-level maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations.
Develop general knowledge of all aircraft systems, VTC/PTC, Engineering Design and software. Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of air vehicle systems at the customer location including operations on a flightline, or in a hangar.
Ability to interpret and trace electrical and Air Vehicle schematics. Perform essential electrical and RF troubleshooting using equipment such as but not limited to: Multimeter, Network/Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Time-Domain Reflectometer (TDR), etc.
Able to perform/support review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, support of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration on the Air Vehicle.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technical, Engineering or Math (STEM).
A minimum of 8 years of engineering experience with a BS Degree, 6 years with an MS, or 4 years with a PhD in STEM.
Willingness and ability to complete required training in Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA.
Willingness and ability to support an international assignment in Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Guam 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 determined necessary by the Company, based on the international location selected.
DoD Secret clearance in-scope or currently enrolled in Continuous Enrollment (CE), with ability to obtain Top-Secret/SCI clearance within a reasonable time.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable time.
Experience with Aircraft Ground Test Operations.
Willingness to travel and demonstrate leadership as a technical expert on support trips worldwide.
Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and effective communication with various leadership levels.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to brief test results to senior leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
Willingness to support a new/extended assignment at a company-selected international or Guam location after the initial 24-month assignment.
Active DoD Top Secret clearance that is in-scope or currently enrolled in CE.
Previous Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle system test or maintenance experience; MQ-4 Vehicle Test Controller or Triton BETTIE operator experience preferred.
Aircraft Test or Lab Test experience; experience with equipment to test and troubleshoot aircraft systems.
Experience with loading data and configuration files to aircraft assemblies.
Salary and Benefits Primary Level Salary Range: $113,500.00 - $170,300.00
The above salary range is a general guideline. Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and other incentives. The company offers health, life and disability insurance, savings plans, paid holidays, and PTO.
EEO and Additional Information 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 government clearance and certain restricted positions.
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing
Note: This refined description preserves essential job information while removing boilerplate and non-essential content. It uses only the allowed HTML tags and converts headings to as appropriate. #J-18808-Ljbffr