Sr. Principal Air Vehicle System Test Engineer ( Int'l Locations - R10207821-53

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

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, from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean to stealth bombers and moon missions. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future while having 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Air Vehicle System Test Engineer – Engineering Field Service Representative (FSR) to join our Test and Evaluation (T&E) organization. The FSR will be embedded with a U.S. Navy unit and act as the system subject‑matter expert, providing training on system hardware and software and supporting sailors with operations, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance.

The FSR will have reach‑back/liaison support from Northrop Grumman engineering teams.

• Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available
• Security clearance: Secret (must be able to obtain Top‑Secret/SCI within a reasonable time)
• Travel: Required (100% of the time)

• Interface with NGC and customer Flight Engineers, aircraft maintenance technicians, U.S. Navy service members, and subsystem SMEs to sustain operations.
• Act as the primary interface between maintenance, design, and flight test engineering.
• Operate Vehicle and Payload Test Controller (VTC/PTC) during aircraft start‑up, shut‑down, launch, and recovery; conduct static ground tests and troubleshoot.

• Provide inputs to update Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMS).
• Review and provide inputs 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/depot‑level maintenance and technical support on equipment, integrated systems, and software at customer or field locations.
• Develop general knowledge of all aircraft systems, VTC/PTC, engineering design, and software; perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair at customer locations, including flight line or hangar operations.
• Interpret and trace electrical and air‑vehicle schematics; perform electrical and RF troubleshooting with instruments such as multimeter, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, time‑domain reflectometer, etc.
• Support review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, and functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and integration on the air vehicle.

• Bachelor of Science in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, or Math).
• Minimum 8 years of engineering experience with a BS, or 6 years with an MS, or 4 years with a PhD in STEM.
• Willingness and ability to complete training in Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA.
• Willingness and ability to support an international assignment (Japan, Italy, UAE, or Guam) for a minimum of 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 that is in scope or currently enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation process, with ability to obtain Top‑Secret/SCI clearance in a reasonable time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR).
• Experience with aircraft ground test operations.
• Capability and readiness to travel worldwide to support customer needs and leadership reviews.
• Working knowledge of MS Office; excellent communication skills, including briefings to senior leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication.

• Ability to support an extended assignment at…