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Principal / Sr. Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer

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Melbourne, Florida, US
$172.3K a year
Full-time

Requisition ID : R(phone number removed)

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Category : Engineering

Location : Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

Clearance Type : Secret

Telecommute : No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift : 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required : Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Assistance : Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available : 2

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for years 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 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 Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer / Senior Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization in Melbourne, FL.

We are seeking highly skilled, adaptable, and innovative thinkers who are interested in supporting the application of cutting-edge commercial technologies to operational military use cases.

These technologies include 5G communications, machine learning, and future wireless technologies in support of advanced battle management capabilities.

In this exciting role, your mission will be to support the Battlespace Architecture Systems Technology (BAST) Research and Advanced Design (RAD) portfolio Program Director and technical leadership on all activities across the business area.

The BAST portfolio teams are primarily in Melbourne, FL and Space Park, CA, and some travel between locations can be expected.

Travel is expected to be 25% or less.

Essential Functions may include, but are not limited to :

  • Developing comprehensive test plans
  • Creating CONOPs (Concept of Operations) documents
  • Overseeing instrumentation setup and management
  • Providing support for demonstrations and field exercise tests

This role may be perfect for you if you possess the following :

  • All basic qualifications and some / most qualifications
  • A foundation in test engineering
  • Ability to thrive in dynamic environments
  • Comfort with multi-tasking, reprioritizing daily tasks
  • Ability to draft whitepapers and proposals
  • Ability to create and deliver engaging and compelling PowerPoint presentations
  • Capability for self-educating without direction and tackling a wide range of projects independently

Basic Qualifications :

This requisition may be filled at a Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer or Senior Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer level based on the qualifications below.

Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer (Level 3)

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional / military experience;

OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional / military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related professional / military experience.

  • Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
  • Demonstrated experience with generating technical documents and working with various software / data processing tools such as MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and / or various programming languages
  • Proven experience with test planning & reporting

Senior Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer (Level 4)

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of related professional / military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related professional / military experience;

OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional / military experience.

  • Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
  • Demonstrated experience with generating technical documents and working with various software / data processing tools such as MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and / or various programming languages
  • Proven experience with test planning & reporting

Qualifications :

  • Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline
  • An understanding of common Test Engineering test methodologies and practices
  • An active DoD Top Secret Clearance
  • Experience in creating Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and / or executing program budgets.

Salary Range : $92,600 - $139,000

Salary Range 2 : $114,900 - $172,300

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and / or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected class.

For our complete EEO / AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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