Sr Principal/Principal Flight Test Engineer

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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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a highly experienced Flight Test Engineer to lead Communication, Navigation, Identification (CNI) focused test efforts for one or more aircraft platforms. The incumbent will serve as the primary technical authority for CNI system test planning, execution, and data analysis, and will act as a focal point between design engineering, maintenance, test operations, and the customer. Core Responsibilities: • Develop and publish Integrated Test Plans (ITPs), detailed test procedures, and schedules that address CNI functional, performance, and survivability requirements for developmental and operational test phases. • Lead CNI test planning working groups, coordinating across avionics, communications, navigation, and mission systems disciplines to align test objectives, resources, and risk mitigation strategies. • Interface with design and analysis teams to define test configurations, instrumentation, and data collection requirements for radar, datalink, GPS/INS, IFF, electronic warfare, and other CNI subsystems. • Review and evaluate test requirements and traceability matrices to ensure completeness, compliance with applicable MIL STD/DO */GPM/IER standards, and alignment with aircraft mission goals. • Perform technical analysis of system level CNI performance, preparing comprehensive evaluation reports that document compliance, margin, and any corrective actions required. • Support the development, review, and approval of test cards and checklists in collaboration with engineering, test operations, and safety personnel. • Conduct Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and support Pre /Post Test Briefings to communicate status, risks, and findings to stakeholders. • Provide real time mission control room support using Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS), making safety critical decisions and adjusting test execution to maintain efficiency and data integrity. • Execute pre  and post test data analyses, applying statistical methods and model based verification to identify anomalies, root causes, and corrective actions for CNI subsystems. • Maintain and report testing metrics, flight hour utilization, and constraints using other enterprise tools. • Mentor junior engineers and act as the principal subject matter expert (SME) for CNI test methodology, standards, and best practices across the test team. • Coordinate with security, safety, and certification authorities to ensure compliance with classified handling requirements and airworthiness directives. "This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below" Basic Qualifications "This requisition may be filled at either a Principal or a Sr Principal Flight Test Engineer level." Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer Flight Test Engineer: • Must have a Bachelo

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