Principal Systems Test Engineer
Posted on: 7 Mar 2021
Palmdale, CA
Job Description
Description
Climb to new heights on your journey when you start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. Enjoy a purposeful career in aeronautics that is crucial to the way we connect and protect our world across land, sea, and air. Bring your experience and take advantage of this opportunity to discover how you can start to push past possible and achieve your goals today. Enjoy a diverse, collaborative environment with professionals across the nation ready to help launch your career.
Global Hawk/Triton Cross-Programs Production Test has an opening for a 1st Shift Principal Systems Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Palmdale, CA.
Responsibilities include ensuring ground and flight tests serve mission objectives and mechanisms are in place to execute the tests safely and efficiently. Responsible for testing all customer samples. Oversees the operational aspects of engineering tests and serves as liaison to program, engineering and production line management. Reviews status of test requirements, manages schedules of test executions, develops/updates/releases test procedures, and prepares test summary reports. Selects and supervises technicians during test. Assesses anomalies, documents troubleshooting efforts, and develops resolutions in accordance with documented procedures in conjunction with Test and Quality Engineering. Position interfaces with air vehicle design, analysis, and manufacturing functions to develop test data requirements, collect test data, and package for analysis.
A successful applicant will demonstrate knowledge of aircraft subsystem design, production, or testing and the typical electro-mechanical components, test data requirements, and test methodologies used in the aerospace industry.
Qualification
Basic Qualifications:
* B.S. in STEM field with minimum of 5 years of job-related experience; OR M.S. in STEM field with minimum of 3 years of job-related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM field with 0 years of experience.
* Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
* Ability to read/understand engineering blueprints/drawings
* Ability to work overtime or alternate shift, as required
Preferred Qualifications:
* Global Hawk, Triton, or other aircraft production, operation or test experience
* Aircraft Engine Run experience and certification
* Experience using TeamCenter or equivalent
* Experience using MES or equivalent
* Knowledge of aircraft ground support or test equipment, certification and hands-on operation of such equipment a plus
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, VA
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a security company, provides products in the areas of autonomous systems, cyber, space, strikes, and logistics and modernizations in the United States, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aerospace Systems, Innovation Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services. The Aerospace Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces manned aircrafts, autonomous systems, spacecraft systems, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and sub-systems for use in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, strike operations, communications, earth observations, and space science.
The Innovation Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces flights, armaments, and space systems. It offers launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems, and ammunitions; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. The Mission Systems segment offers products and services that include C4ISR systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; cyber solutions; space systems; intelligence processing systems; air and missile defense integration systems; navigation systems; and shipboard missiles and encapsulated payload launch systems.
The Technology Services segment provides logistic solutions that supports the full life cycle of platforms and systems. Its products and services include software and system sustainment; modernization of platform and associated subsystems; advanced training solutions; and integrated logistics support. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.
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IndustryAerospace and Defense
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No. of Employees85,000
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