Principal or Sr Principal Flight Test Technician - Survival Equipment

Job Summary

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 50% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Aircrew Flight Equipment (formerly known as Survival Equipment and Life Support) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be co‑located in Palmdale, CA and Edwards AFB as required.

Identifies, procures, inspects, repairs, and performs maintenance on flight helmets, oxygen masks, survival kits and survival items, and torso harnesses. Installs/removes aircraft survival kits and services emergency oxygen bottles. Assists flight crew members with preflight preparations and post flight procedures, maintains equipment inspection records, publications and Air Force Technical Orders. Supports additional duties including Supply, HAZCOM, Calibration Tools, Training, Consolidated Tool Kits (CTKs), and Explosive Safety.

Ensures survival equipment complies with Flight Safety, Company, and customer standards. Conducts Ground Egress Training for pilots and performs Aircrew Flight Equipment Fit Checks. May be called on to familiarize company and customer flight crew members with all escape and survival techniques such as ejection seat systems, water/land survival, and personal equipment and its operations. Assists Human Factors, Crew Station Engineering and Special Projects by providing aircrew equipment requirements.

Works flexible hours to support flight test schedules.

• Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of Aircrew Flight Equipment and/or Life Support or other relevant experience
• Must be able to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetition work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working overhead
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support flight schedule
• Able to organize and perform duties with minimum supervision
• Have good written and verbal communication
• Work well with peers, aircrew members and supervisors/managers

• Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED with 6 years of Aircrew Flight Equipment and/or Life Support or other relevant experience
• Must be able to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetition work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working overhead
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support flight schedule
• Able to organize and perform duties with minimum supervision
• Have good written and verbal communication
• Work well with peers, aircrew members and supervisors/managers

• Transitioning service member or veteran of the U.S. military service or current military guard or reserve member.
• Active DOD Secret Clearance with an investigation date/periodic review within the last 5 years
• Special Program Access

Primary Level Salary Range: $64,.00 - $
Secondary Level Salary Range: $76,800.00 - $
Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Long‑term incentives may be available for executives.

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

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
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.