Principal Test Conductor / Senior Principal Test Conductor- Specializing in Aircraft Ground and Flight Test

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 Principal Test Conductor / Senior Principal Test Conductor- Specializing in Aircraft Ground and Flight Test to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Integration, Test and Evaluation (SIT&E) organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.

**This position may be filled by either a Principal Test Conductor level or a Senior Principal Test Conductor level based on the qualifications listed. **

In this SIT&E Lab Operations role you will be supporting aircraft systems development and qualification within a laboratory environment. Duties will consist of assisting laboratory design, test planning and preparation, scheduling of test events, and leading the execution of test procedures. In this role you will ensure test stations and assets are configured and ready to test by deploying software and configuring hardware on test stations. In addition, you will work closely with QA to maintain and validate test station software and hardware. Contributing to test readiness reviews, conducting briefings, performing acceptance testing and integration events.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform Test Conductor and Test Director Duties supporting multiple aircraft subsystems

• Lead test events ranging from developmental to formal testing

• Effectively assign roles and responsibilities to team members by clearly communicating test priorities and expectations

• Establish and maintain standards of test conduct and rigor  

• Effectively manage lab configuration through detailed documentation

• Accurately communicate lab and test status to leadership via written and oral means

• Troubleshoot component and system level issues/discrepancies

SIT&E Lab Operations supports testing across multiple shifts. We offer flexible work arrangements, 4/10 work schedule with every Friday or Monday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, and 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 successfully lead teams to program milestones, help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications:

For - Principal Test Conductor:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science and 5 years of relevant professional/military experience OR Master's Degree in Science and 3 years of relevant professional/military experience OR 9 years of relevant professional/military experience in lieu of degree

• Must have an Active, In-Scope DOD Secret Security Clearance or higher that has been granted / renewed within the past 6 years.

• Must have the ability to obtain Special Programs Access (SAP).

Basic Qualifications:

For - Sr. Principal Test Conductor:

• Bachelor’s Degree Science and 9 years of relevant professional/military experience OR Master's Degree in Science and 7 years of relevant professional/military experience OR 4 years of experience with a PhD OR 13 years of relevant professional/military experience in lieu of degree.

• Must have an Active, In-Scope DOD Secret Security Clearance or higher that has been granted / renewed within the past 6 years.

• Must have the ability to obtain Special Programs Access (SAP).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Aircraft Ground Test and Operations.

• Experienced in reading and comprehending schematic diagrams.

• Experienced using Test Equipment, such as digital multimeters, O-scopes, power supplies, etc.

• Experienced with Electronic Principles, MIL STD protocol for 1553, 429, and 1394 busses.

• Familiarity with avionics systems and equipment, Test Stations, or Lab Operations.

• Experience with software deployments and deployments tools.

Salary Range: $79,700 USD - $119,500 USD

Salary Range 2: $98,700 USD - $148,100 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.