Sr. Principal Air Vehicle System Test Engineer ( Int'l Locations - R10207821-4

Sr. Principal Air Vehicle System Test Engineer (Various Int'l Locations) - R-4

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 100% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Air Vehicle System Test Engineer – Engineering Field Service Representative (FSR) to join our Test and Evaluation (T&E) organization. This position requires 6+ months of training on a domestic assignment to Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA
. After training, the candidate will be deployed to Japan
, Italy
, United Arab Emirates
, or Guam for a minimum of 24 months based on business needs. If no immediate international deployment is available, the candidate may be relocated to a core U.S. location for the interim.

The FSR will be embedded with a U.S. Navy unit and serve as the system subject‑matter expert, providing training on the system hardware and software and supporting sailors with operations, troubleshooting, and maintenance. The Navy’s intent is for sailors to become the primary operators and maintainers; the FSR provides ongoing training and assistance.

• Interface with NGC and customer flight engineers, aircraft maintenance technicians, U.S. Navy service members, and subsystem SMEs to sustain operations.
• Serve as the primary interface between maintenance, design, and flight test engineering.
• Operate vehicle and payload test controller (VTC/PTC) during aircraft start‑up/shutdown for launch and recovery, conduct static ground tests, and perform troubleshooting.

• Provide input to update Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMS).
• Review and provide input during engineering development, execute detailed test requirements, acceptance test procedures, and ground test plans.
• Install, operate, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and modify equipment in accordance with IETMS and other engineering directives.
• Perform organizational and depot‑level maintenance and technical support on equipment, integrated systems, subsystems, and software at customer and field locations.
• Develop general knowledge of aircraft systems, VTC/PTC, engineering design, and software; perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of air vehicle systems, including flight‑line and hangar operations.
• Interpret and trace electrical and air vehicle schematics; perform essential electrical and RF troubleshooting using multimeters, network/spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, time‑domain reflectometers, and other equipment.
• Support review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, and functional test requirements, including acceptance, qualification, and system integration on the air vehicle.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technical, Engineering or Math (STEM).
• 8+ years of engineering experience with a BS degree; 6+ years with an MS degree; or 4+ years with a PhD in a STEM field.
• Willingness and ability to complete required training in Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA.
• Willingness and ability to support an international assignment in Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Guam for minimum 24 months.
• Willingness and ability to relocate to a core U.S. location if necessary.
• Ability to pass a new‑hire physical if required by the company.
• Must have a DoD Secret clearance; ability to obtain Top‑Secret/SCI clearance and Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable time.
• Experience with aircraft ground test operations.
• Capability and readiness to travel worldwide to support customer…