Sr. Principal Ground Test Engineer- Air Vehicle Technical Lead

Northrop Grumman

Edwards, CA, US
Base: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00; bonus/equity: dis...
Ground and flight test operations leadership
Air vehicle maintenance environment experience
Active dod secret clearance required
This role serves as the primary engineering technical lead guiding a multidisciplinary team through complex test operations and aircraft maintenance activities at Edwards Air Force Base

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the primary engineering technical lead guiding a multidisciplinary team through complex test operations and aircraft maintenance activities at Edwards Air Force Base.
  • The position requires maintaining accurate air vehicle status briefs to program leadership while developing test procedures in collaboration with Responsible Engineers and Systems Test Engineers.
  • Northrop Grumman offers competitive compensation including base salary ranges from $129,300 to $193,900 along with health insurance, savings plans, and discretionary bonuses.

Matching Summary

This role serves as the primary engineering technical lead guiding a multidisciplinary team through complex test operations and aircraft maintenance activities at Edwards Air Force Base.

Salary

Base: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary bonus and annual bonuses available; Benefits: Health insurance, life/disability insurance, savings plan, PTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Ground and flight test operations leadership
  • Air vehicle maintenance environment experience
  • Active DoD Secret clearance required
  • Test point database management
  • Safety culture compliance DCMA Instruction 8210

Nice-to-have

  • FAA Airman certification A&P or Pilot
  • Experience with Earned Value Management
  • US Air Force Combined Test Force background
  • Top Secret clearance eligibility
  • Program Access PAR acquisition capability

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM with 9 years experience
  • Prior team and project leadership experience
  • Production test or military aircraft maintenance background
  • Active DoD Secret clearance within last 5 years
  • Willingness to travel 25% of the time

Work Rights

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance

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