Flight Test Technician -Active Secret Clearance Required

Flight Test Technician 2/3

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Flight Test Technician 2/3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals under our Specialty Test Team. This role will be located onsite in Palmdale, CA.

The Specialty Test Team is looking for an experienced Flight Test Technician with structural test experience, good communication skills and a team centric approach. In this role, you will be performing a variety of duties assisting mechanical engineers in the development of mechanical and electromechanical engineering designs, tests, fabrications, modifications, assemblies, and components. This includes devices, fabrication, and assembly of new or modified mechanical components or assemblies.

The selected candidate also will set up and test subassemblies under operational conditions. This will include fabricated and routed various hydraulic lines stainless steel, and flex lines (cutting, bending, tube flaring, assembly). Prospective candidates will become familiar with the hardware and methodology used in closed loop hydraulic load control, test setup, and data acquisition hardware as well as related sensors, e.g., LVDT, strain gages, string pots, load cells, torque transducers, and optical and audio sensors.

The selected individual must be capable of working as an individual contributor as well as part of a team. Selected candidate must be a motivated, driven individual with excellent communication skills, capable of successfully completing statement of work with somewhat minimal oversight/supervision. Individuals will follow the instructions of Vehicle Managers, Senior Technicians, or Engineers/Test Conductors, and must be able to read and interpret technical documents, such as drawings, schematics, sketches, procedures, technical orders etc.

Potential shifts:

• 4x10 schedule (Mon-Thurs) 1st shift; 5am-3:30pm
• 4X10 (Mon-Thurs) 2nd shift; 3pm-1:30am
• 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sa, Su) 1st shift; 5am-3:30pm
• 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sa, Su) 2nd shift; 3pm-1:30am

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Assist in the development, fabrication and assembly of mechanical and electromechanical components, sub-assemblies, systems and full scale test stands
• Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components or assemblies
• Load train assembly and various of structural testing devices to measure push/pull force and stress
• Participate in the development and documentation of sub-system and system test methodology
• Execute testing in accordance with direction provided by senior technician/engineering staff
• Maintain compliance with operational as well as Environmental Safety and Health directives
• Plan, organize and execute at task level
• Participate in training efforts and maintaining 100% compliant with all certification requirements
• Required ability to be certified for a half & full face respirator
• Adhere to all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety guidelines and regulations
• Work and communicate over ambient noise
• Work in a variety of work spaces/positions. Work spaces may include but are not limited to small, enclosed spaces, awkward, and elevated spaces. Positions may include bending, twisting, kneeling, crawling, ascending/descending ladders, and/or working overhead.
• Ability to work flexible, changing shifts, including weekends

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