Principal Test Conductor - R10213843

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Location:

Redondo Beach, California.

• Relocation assistance:
  No relocation assistance available.
• Clearance type: SCI.
• 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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you defining possible from the day you start.

Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring engineering tests serve mission objectives and that appropriate mechanisms are in place to execute the tests. The person in this role will oversee the operational aspects of engineering tests and serve as a liaison between mechanical/electrical operations and the program, engineering, and line management teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing status of test requirements.
• Managing schedules.
• Selecting and supervising technicians during tests.
• Reporting on progress.
• Developing resolutions to documented procedures in conjunction with Test and Quality Engineering.
• Leading Engineering Technicians of various skillsets and experience to assemble and test flight hardware at various levels—from sub‑system to final system level assembly.
• Modeling Northrop Grumman values and behaviors, fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.
• Collaborating with test conductors, SV Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Measurements Engineering, Mechanical Ground Systems Engineering, Thermal and Dynamic Test departments.
• Working through various challenges to ensure program success and reaching important milestones.

As a full‑time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401k.
• Educational Assistance.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions.
• Paid Time Off.
• Health & Wellness Resources.
• Employee Discounts.

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

• Must have active SCI clearance (Required Day
  1).
• Bachelor’s Degree plus 5 years of technical experience, OR High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D) plus 9 years of combined technical experience.
• Familiarity with blueprints, technical specifications, processes, and schematic comprehension in support of assembly, integration, and launching of flight hardware components and sub‑systems.
• Must be able to support weekends, 2nd, 3rd shift, and off hours as dictated by program test activities.
• Proficiency/Knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel and support all offsite mission critical milestones (25% of time).

• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance (Required on Day
  1).
• Minimum of 6 years’ direct experience supporting spacecraft integration and test activities.
• Thorough knowledge of Integration and Test floor practices, policies, and…