Flight Test Tech 2

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. The Specialty Test Team is looking for a Flight Test Technician with structural test experience, good communication skills and a team centric approach.  The selected candidate shall possess the skills and experience that will enable them to assist engineers in the development, modification, assembly and check out of test stands used in the Structures Laboratory.  Prospective candidates must be familiar with the hardware and methodology used in closed loop hydraulic load control, test setup, and data acquisition hardware as well as related sensors, e.g., LVDT, strain gages, string pots, load cells, torque transducers, and optical and audio sensors. The selected individual must be capable of working as an individual contributor as well as part of a team. Individual will follow the instructions of Senior Technicians or Engineers, and must be able to read and interpret technical documents, such as drawings, schematics, sketches, procedures, technical orders etc. Duties as follows:
Assist in the development, fabrication and assembly of mechanical and electromechanical components, sub-assemblies, systems and full scale test stands
Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components or assemblies
Participate in the development and documentation of sub-system and system test methodology
Execute testing in accordance with direction provided by senior technician/engineering staff
Maintain compliance with operational as well as Environmental Safety and Health directives
Recommend modifications to components or test setup or procedure to meet desired test objective
Plan, organize and execute at task level
Participate in training efforts This position requires multiple shift operations and overtime work. Individual must be able to meet and maintain the specific process certifications to support daily task assignments.  

Basic Qualifications:
High School Diploma or equivalent plus 2 yrs. experience; OR A.S. Degree/2 year technical degree with no experience.
Familiarity with structural and or flight test environment
Familiarity with Mechanical Engineering, Assembly and Test Operations department (standard) operating procedures/policies
DoD Secret clearance, in scope within the last 5 years and capable of obtaining and maintaining special program access
Must be able to work from extended work platforms at elevated heights and for extended period of time
Must be able to lift 30 pounds

Preferred Qualifications: A.S. Degree/2 year technical degree or Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license with 2 years structural testing experience, set-up thru test execution
Familiarity with hydraulic system setup and checkout
DoD Secret clearance, with program access  
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