Staff Test Aeronautical Engineer

About the position

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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. For all internal NGAS Engineering candidates, we have developed a Homeroom-driven hiring process aligned to discipline-specific Ambassadors. They will be your point of contact and will support you throughout the selection process. If you apply to this Workday requisition, a Talent Acquisition professional will email you with the corresponding Ambassador’s information for next steps. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a highly motivated Staff Test Aeronautical Engineer (Level 5) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Mission Systems IPT to define the requirements for the systems under test
• Decompose specifications to system performance, interface, test and verification requirements
• Leading system testing, reporting, development of test procedures and data acquisition
• Developing Mission/Model Based Test and Evaluation (MBT&E) strategies
• Integrate, troubleshoot, and test RF sensor systems
• Support integration / lab environment development and establishment
• Collaborate with software, firmware, and hardware teams to understand expected unit level and system level behavior, and ensure testing is producing expected data points
• Support the development and maintenance of system integration plans and system test plans

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 12 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience.
• Must be willing and able to work various shifts depending on the business needs.
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in Flight Test or Lab Test environments
• Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution
• Experience using computer-aided design (CAD) software in a professional setting.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business