Principal / Sr. Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer

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 has an opening for a Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer (Level 3) / Senior Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization in Melbourne, FL. We are seeking a highly skilled, adaptable, and innovative thinkers who are interested in supporting the application of cutting-edge commercial technologies to operational military use cases. These technologies include 5G communications, machine learning, and future wireless technologies in support of advanced battle management capabilities. In this exciting role, your mission will be to support the Battlespace Architecture Systems Technology (BAST) Research and Advanced Design (RAD) portfolio Program Director and technical leadership on all activities across the business area. The BAST portfolio teams are primarily in Melbourne, FL and Space Park, CA, and some travel between locations can be expected. Travel is expected to be 25% or less. Essential Functions may include, but are not limited to: Developing comprehensive test plans, Creating CONOPs (Concept of Operations) documents, Overseeing instrumentation setup and management, Providing support for demonstrations and field exercise tests, Collection of metrics and result analysis, System deployment and configuration, Cloud system configuration and testing, RF system testing. This role may be perfect for you if you possess the following: All basic qualifications and some/most preferred qualifications, A foundation in test engineering, Ability to thrive in dynamic environments, Comfort with multi-tasking, reprioritizing daily tasks, Ability to draft whitepapers and proposals, Ability to create and deliver engaging and compelling PowerPoint presentations, Capability for self-educating without direction and tackling a wide range of projects independently, A thorough understanding of common Test Engineering test methodologies and practices.