Pilot Unmanned Air Vehicle

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret. TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Pilot to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. Applicant must be able to support 50% travel to support operations at other locations within the U.S. to support Grand Sky in Grand Forks, North Dakota. UAS Pilot will support developmental test and production acceptance flights.

• Define test plans, organize and execute complex flight programs and flight test events in accordance with military, FAA and ICAO procedures as applicable
• Conduct briefings and debriefings, and coordinate with maintenance personnel to analyze and correct vehicle discrepancies
• Conduct demonstration flights with customers, government officials or other personnel to exhibit vehicle performance, flying qualities and system capabilities as required
• Travel to test or customer sites as required
• Selected candidate must successfully complete UAS training and qualification as a basis for continued employment
• We offer a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, 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 help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

• Must have a Bachelor degree and 12 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities OR a Master degree and 10 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities OR a Doctorate degree and 8 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities
• Must have experience as a flight operations crew member
• Must be commercial instrument rated pilot (FAA or military equivalent), with current FAA Class II Medical or better.
• Must have a minimum of 500 hours of flight experience as Pilot in Command and able to maintain instrument currency in manned aircraft
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance
• Applicant must be able to support 50% travel to support operations at other locations within the U.S. AND to support Grand Sky in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

• Current type rating as a pilot on RQ-4 aircraft
• Test Pilot School graduate
• Military flight experience
• Flight test experience
• Aviation instructor experience
• DoD Top Secret Clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.