Principal / Sr Principal Test Conductor - 19896

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 Defense Systems has an opening for a Principal Test Conductor / Senior Principal Test Conductor , specialized in hardware / software integration and lab operations to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Training Systems Team organization. This role is located in Roy, UT . In this role you will be supporting Lab Operations and the Highly Immersive Virtual Environment (HIVE). Duties will consist of assisting with laboratory design, test planning and preparation, scheduling of test events, maintaining compliance of hardware and software tools with physical and cybersecurity requirements. Support ongoing HIVE operations through regular camera calibration, configuration backups, and storage maintenance. In addition, you will work closely with MA to maintain and validate test station software and hardware configuration. Participation in test readiness reviews, acceptance testing and integration events will also be required. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. Key Responsibilities: • Contribute to the development of detailed plans, schedules for integration checkout procedures • Contribute to test development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines, systems test and engineering management • Coordinate test equipment and personnel requirements for safe and efficient execution of tests • Provide test support and make real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness • Participate in post-test data evaluation and discrepancy resolution • Serve as the focal point between internal and external organizations to develop test data requirements • Excellent communication skills required, must work well in a team environment, and must work independently to solve a variety of complex problems Basic Qualifications for Principal Test Conductor: • Must have a High School Diploma and 9 years of related professional/military experience, OR Bachelor degree AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience OR a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience. • 2 years of experience in a system test and/or aircraft test/operational environment. • Basic knowledge and concepts of Motion Tracking technologies • Basic knowledge and concepts of NX or other Cad software • Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance , within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs. Basic Qualifications