Senior Principal Test & Evaluation Engineer
$111,700–$167,500 year
On-site · Melbourne, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Senior Principal Test & Evaluation Engineer at Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, onsite in Melbourne, FL. Design, execute, and analyze RF systems testing and integration activities; develop comprehensive test plans, procedures, and reports for DoD programs; oversee instrumentation setup, configuration, and management; plan and conduct field demonstrations and exercises. Role offers 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, relocation assistance may be available, travel up to 25%, and requires active Secret clearance with potential SAP access. Experience with RF test equipment, cloud-based/hybrid-cloud/on-premise environments, and DoD program testing is required; Master’s or PhD preferred in advanced qualifications.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience OR Master of Science in STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience OR STEM Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience
- Active US Government Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
- Experience with RF test equipment for system verification and validation
- Ability to generate test plans, procedures, and reports for DoD programs
- Ability to perform system verification and validation for DoD programs
- Experience working in cloud-based, hybrid-cloud, on-premise, and virtualized environments
- Willingness and ability to travel within the continental U.S. up to 25%
- U.S. Citizenship required for government clearance
Additional Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required for government clearance and certain other restricted positions
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