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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has multiple openings for Flight Test Technician 3/Flight Test Technician 4 roles for our team of qualified, diverse individuals. These positions will be located in either Mojave, Edwards Air Force Base or Palmdale, CA.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs developmental, experimental, and production aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing tasks in a field of specialization; electrical/electronic, mechanical, or instrumentation.
• Instructs, coordinates and performs the duties/functions of Flight Test personnel in the area(s) of assignment.
• Determines the sequence for installing, removing, maintaining, repairing, or fabricating critical aircraft components, or electrical/electronic, mechanical, or instrumentation systems.
• Performs testing, rework and repair in various fields of specialization.
• Applies shop theory and skills in accomplishing assigned tasks working from incomplete engineering, electronic data, blueprints, sketches, engineering drawings, technical orders, and written and verbal instructions.
• Works from blueprints, engineering orders, schematics, repair manuals, and other technical documents on aircraft electrical/electronic, mechanical, plumbing, and hydraulics, power plant, structures, or instrumentation systems.
• Performs drilling, reaming, fitting, assembly, trimming, riveting, splicing, insulating, and other associated duties as assigned.
• Performs electrical, mechanical, or instrumentation maintenance, repair, and testing in support of specific flight test projects.
• Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, and maintains various types of complex aircraft equipment, components, devices, or systems.
• Performs modifications and adjustments as necessary.
• Notifies lead personnel or supervision of any / all malfunctions, defects, and damages of equipment, material, and product.
• Checks work for completeness and accuracy.
• Performs Production Accountability duties associated with the processing, verification, quality auditing, and inspection of assemblies, parts, and tooling for which the individual has been delegated production accountability.
• May be required to work in other fields incidental to, and in connection with the completion of the assignment.
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications for a Flight Test Technician 3:

• High School Diploma/GED and 3 years of industry-related experience.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (or higher)

• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR/SAP)

• Must be completing or has completed an A&P licensing program through an approved Northrop Grumman educational partner within 2023 calendar year.

• Selected Candidate must be willing to work various shifts depending on the business needs: 4x10 schedule (Mon-Thurs) 1st shift; 4x10 (Mon-Thurs) 2nd shift; 3x10 schedule Fri, Sat, Sun) 2nd shift; 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sat, Sun) 1st shift.

• Must be willing to accept work assignments that may include the following locations: Palmdale, CA, Mojave, CA, and/or Edwards AFB , CA dependent on business needs.

Basic Qualifications for a Flight Test Technician 4:

• High School Diploma/GED and 5 years of industry-related experience.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (or higher)

• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR/SAP)

• Must be completing or has completed an A&P licensing program through an approved Northrop Grumman educational partner within 2023 calendar year.

• Selected Candidate must be willing to work various shifts depending on the business needs: 4x10 schedule (Mon-Thurs) 1st shift; 4x10 (Mon-Thurs) 2nd shift; 3x10 schedule Fri, Sat, Sun) 2nd shift; 3x10 schedule (Fri, Sat, Sun) 1st shift.

• Must be willing to accept work assignments that may include the following locations: Palmdale, CA, Mojave, CA, and/or Edwards AFB , CA dependent on business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-Scope Active DoD Secret Clearance within the last six years.
• Special Program Access

Salary Range: $59,400 USD - $99,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $70,700 USD - $117,800 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.