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Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $214,200.00 - $321,200.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
savings plan
Paid Time Off
Company paid holidays
Relocation assistance
Job Description
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company, recognized for its innovative solutions that impact national security and aerospace advancements. With a rich history of pioneering achievements, including the first transatlantic flight, stealth technology development, and lunar exploration, Northrop Grumman continues to push the boundaries of what is possible. The company thrives on a culture of intellectual curiosity, diversity, and inclusion, promoting a work environment that welcomes bold ideas and a collaborative spirit. Employees at Northrop Grumman work on revolutionary systems that influence the lives of people worldwide, both today and for future generations. The organization is... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor degree plus 12 years of related experience or Master’s plus 10 years of related experience or PhD plus 9 years of related experience
- FAA commercial multi-engine instrument rated pilot
- Minimum of 1,500 hours of flight experience as Pilot in Command
- Current FAA Class II Medical or higher
- Military Test Pilot School (TPS) Graduate
- Current Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance with investigation in the last 2 years or Continuous Evaluation
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
- Experience in flight testing with ability to work with engineering to develop solutions and bridge between customers and designers
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor degree plus 12 years of related experience or Master’s plus 10 years of related experience or PhD plus 9 years of related experience
- FAA commercial multi-engine instrument rated pilot
- Minimum of 1,500 hours of flight experience as Pilot in Command
- Current FAA Class II Medical or higher
- Military Test Pilot School (TPS) Graduate
- Current Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance with investigation in the last 2 years or Continuous Evaluation
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
- Experience in flight testing with ability to work with engineering and bridge between customer users and designers
- Current, proficient, and qualified in military aircraft (preferred)
- Current DoD Top Secret clearance (preferred)
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills (preferred)
- Excellent communications skills including the ability to brief test results to executive leadership (preferred)
Job Duties
- Provide test pilot expertise to assigned programs and technology research efforts to identify man-machine interface requirements for new or modified aircraft designs
- Plan, develop, and execute test flights to verify airworthiness and performance capability
- Validate and verify compliance with specifications to determine operational effectiveness and suitability
- Partner with Flight Operations Manager and Engineering team to ensure safe and effective ground and flight test operations
- Collaborate with customer pilots and engage with program Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Reliability Engineers (REs)
- Provide test pilot inputs at Flight Readiness Reviews (FRR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and System Review Boards (SRBs)
- Share best practices and lessons learned with other program pilots
- Provide engineering test pilot expertise and safety guidance to flight test engineers for design definition, simulator flights, test planning, flight test techniques, test conduct, test reporting, and proposal preparation
- Provide test pilot inputs to System Safety to ensure safe conduct of flight test missions
- Develop preliminary flight manuals and aircrew checklists
- Maintain proficiencies and currencies
- Promote active involvement in flight test professional societies and industry forums, supporting Test Communities of Practice (CoPs) and Flight Test Safety Summit
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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