Flight Test Technician ; 2nd Shift

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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. 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.

Flight Test Tech 3/4 is needed to join the team of qualified individuals. Position is located in either Palmdale, CA or Edwards AFB, CA
. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

In this role the selected candidate will: perform developmental, experimental and production aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing tasks in a field of specialization; electrical / electronic, mechanical or instrumentation. Instructs, coordinates and performs the duties / functions of Flight Test personnel in area(s) of assignment. They will determine the sequence for installing, removing, maintaining, repairing or fabricating critical aircraft components, or electrical / electronic, mechanical or instrumentation systems.

Perform testing, rework and repair in various fields of specialization. Apply shop theory and skills in accomplishing assigned tasks working from incomplete engineering, electronic data, blueprints, sketches, engineering drawings, technical orders and written and verbal instructions. Work from blueprints, engineering orders, schematics, repair manuals and other technical documents on aircraft electrical / electronic, mechanical, plumbing, and hydraulics, power plant, structures or instrumentation systems.

Perform drilling, reaming, fitting, assembly, trimming, riveting, splicing, insulating and other associated duties as assigned. Perform electrical, mechanical or instrumentation maintenance, repair and testing in support of specific flight test projects. Construct, troubleshoot, calibrates, adjusts, tests, and maintains various types of complex aircraft equipment, components, devices or systems. Perform modifications and adjustments as necessary. Notify lead personnel or supervision of any / all malfunctions, defects and damages of equipment, material and product.

Check work for completeness and accuracy. Perform Production Accountability duties associated with the processing, verification, quality auditing and inspection of assemblies, parts and tooling for which the individual has been delegated production accountability. May be required to work in other fields incidental to, and in connection with completion of assignment. May be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

• Under supervision, performs routine technical functions related to the support of development engineering activities such as design, test, checkout, fabrication, modification, and assembly of electronics and Electro‑mechanical systems, experimental design circuitry, prototype models or specialized test equipment. Applications may include analog, digital and/or video type circuits and logic systems. Guidance is readily available from superiors.
• Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform routine testing, checkout, troubleshooting, prototype building, environmental testing, and simple developmental engineering tasks.
• Performs routine operational tests and fault isolation on development systems and equipment to ensure conformance with design specifications.
• Diagnoses and isolates malfunctions down to component level.
• Conducts…