travel expected to support business needs. The FSR will be embedded with a US Navy unit and be the system subject matter expert, providing training on the system hardware and software, as well as supporting the sailors in the unit with system operations, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance. The Navy’s intent is for sailors to be the primary operators and maintainers of the system, with the FSR providing training/assistance as needed to keep the system fully mission capable. The FSR will have reach back/liaison support from Northrop Grumman Responsible Engineering/Development/Test Engineering teams.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Interfacing with NGC and customer Flight Engineers, aircraft maintenance Technicians, US Navy service members, and Subsystem SMEs 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 troubleshooting. 25% Domestic and OCONUS
travel expected
Essential Functions: Responsible for providing inputs to update Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMS). Reviews/provides inputs during engineering development and executes Detailed Test
Requirements, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Ground Test Plans. Installs, operates, troubleshoot, maintains, repairs, and modifies 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 flightline, or in a hangar. Ability to interpret and trace electrical and Air Vehicle schematics. Perform essential electrical and RF troubleshooting using equipment such as but not limited to: Multimeter, Network/Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR), etc. Able to perform/support review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, support of functional test requirements:including acceptance, qualification, and system integration on the Air Vehicle. Basic Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5 years of relevant of relevant Experience:or 3 years with a Masters or 9 years of relevant of relevant of relevant of relevant of relevant of relevant of relevant of relevantexperience in lieu of a degree. Must have a DoD Secret
clearance that is in scope or currently enrolled in CE, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI
clearance within a reasonable amount of time to meet business needs
Experience with Aircraft Ground Test Operations Willingness and ability to successfully complete required training in Pax River, MD and Rancho Bernardo, CA Possess the capability and readiness to
travel effectively supporting customer needs, management reviews, and demonstrating leadership as a technical expert on support trips worldwide. Willingness and ability to support 25% domestic and OCONUS
travel to Japan, United Arab Emirates, or Guam. Ability to pass a new hire physical if determined necessary by Company, based on international
travel selected. Must have working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and the ability to effectively communicate with various levels of leadership. Strong interpersonal
skills with excellent communications
skills, including the ability to brief test results to senior leadership. Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable amount of time for business needs
Preferred
Qualifications: Active in scope Top Secret/SCI DoD security
clearance at time of application, with eligibility/ willingness to submit to a counterintelligence
polygraph:if/when needed Previous Unmanned Air Vehicle system test or maintenanceexperience is highly desired. MQ 4 Vehicle Test Controller or Triton BETTIE operator
experience is preferred Aircraft Test or Lab Test
experience is highly desired
Experience with equipment to test and troubleshoot aircraft systems
Experience with loading data and configuration files to aircraft assemblies Primary Level
salary:Range: $86,000.00 $130,000.00 The above 00 The above00 The abovesalary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope andresponsibilities of the position and the candidate's
experience,
education,
skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 disability 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 an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S.Citizenship:is required for all positions with a governmentclearance and certain other restricted positions.