Sr. Principal Air Vehicle System Test Engineer ( Int'l Locations - R10207821-32

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

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At Northrop Grumman, our employees work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world. We are pioneers in many technological advancements and foster an environment that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bold new ideas. The Air Vehicle System Test Engineer – Engineering Field Service Representative (FSR) will join our Test & Evaluation (T&E) organization and support a U.S. Navy unit as the system subject‑matter expert.

• Interfacing with NGC and customer Flight Engineers, aircraft maintenance technicians, U.S. Navy service members, and subsystem SMEs in order to sustain operations.
• Primary interface between maintenance, design and flight test engineering.
• Vehicle and Payload Test Controller (VTC/PTC) operations during aircraft start‑up/shut down for 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 and execute Detailed Test Requirements, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Ground Test Plans.
• Install, operate, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and modify equipment in accordance with IETMs and/or other engineering directives (TDs/ECRs/TEIs/AMRs/MAFs).
• Perform a variety of organizational / depot‑level maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations.
• Develop general knowledge of all aircraft systems, VTC/PTC, engineering design and software; perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of air vehicle systems at the customer location including operations on a flight line, or in a hangar.
• Interpret and trace electrical and air vehicle schematics; perform essential electrical and RF troubleshooting using equipment such as multimeter, network/spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, time‑domain reflectometer (TDR), etc.
• Support review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, and functional test requirements, including acceptance, qualification, and system integration on the air vehicle.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technical, Engineering or Math (STEM).
• A minimum of 8 years of engineering experience with a BS Degree, 6 years with an MS degree, or 4 years with a PhD in a STEM field.
• Willingness and ability to complete required training in Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA.
• Willingness and ability to support an international assignment in Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, 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.
• Must have a DoD Secret clearance; enrollment in CE and ability to obtain a Top‑Secret/SCI clearance within a reasonable time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable time.
• Experience with aircraft ground test operations.
• Capability and readiness to travel worldwide to support customer needs and management reviews.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and strong communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent communication and the ability to brief test results to senior leadership.

• Ability to support a new or extended assignment at an international or Guam location after the initial 24‑month assignment.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance that is in‑scope or currently enrolled in CE.
• Previous unmanned air vehicle system test or maintenance experience; MQ‑4 Vehicle Test Controller or Triton BETTIE operator experience is preferred.
• Experience with aircraft test or lab test; testing and troubleshooting aircraft systems.
• Experience with loading data and configuration files to aircraft assemblies.

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