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Sr Principal/Principal Flight Test Engineer (Weapons)

Northrop Grumman · Kern County, California · Posted 94 days ago

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Flight Test EngineeringWeapon Systems IntegrationStores Management System (SMS)Suspension & Release Equipment (S&RE)MIL-STD-1553MIL-STD-1760Universal Armament Interface (UAI)Data Analysis

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 an experienced Flight Test Engineer to support weapon‑focused test efforts. The incumbent will serve as the primary technical authority for weapon‑systems test planning, execution, and data analysis, and will act as the focal point between design engineering, maintenance, test operations, and the customer.

Position Overview

The Weapons Test Engineer will work with a variety of test disciplines in a Combined Test Force (CTF) environment at Edwards AFB, CA, and with several Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to complete tasks related to testing aircraft weapon systems. The selected candidate will be self‑motivated and have a strong interest in the functional design‑integration of weapon systems and flight test.

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