Principal/Sr. Principal Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Pilot

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 has an opening for a Principal/Sr. Principal Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Pilot to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This role is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The UAS Pilot will support developmental test and production acceptance flights for the RQ-4 TRMC Range Hawk program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define test plans, organizes and executes complex flight programs and flight test events in accordance with military, FAA and ICAO procedures as applicable

• Conduct briefings and debriefings, and coordinates with maintenance personnel to analyze and correct vehicle discrepancies

• Conduct demonstration flights with customers, government officials or other personnel to exhibit vehicle performance, flying qualities and system capabilities as required

• Travel to test or customer sites as required

• Selected candidate must successfully complete RQ-4 UAS training and qualification as a basis for continued employment

We offer a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

**This position may be filled at either a Principal or Sr. Principal level**

Basic Qualifications for Principal:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree and 5 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities OR a Master of Science degree and 3 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities OR a Doctorate degree and 1 year of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree and 8 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities OR a Master of Science degree and 6 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities OR a Doctorate degree and 4 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace test activities

Basic Qualifications for both Principal/Sr. Principal:

• Must have experience as a flight operations crew member

• Must be commercial instrument rated pilot (FAA or military equivalent), with current FAA Class II Medical or better.

• Must have a minimum of 500 hours of flight experience as Pilot in Command and able to maintain instrument currency in manned aircraft

• Must be willing to obtain and maintain the appropriate medical clearance(s), as defined per the customer’s contracting requirements, for the duration of your employment.  

• Must be willing to obtain and maintain all training qualifications, as needed per the customer’s contracting requirements, for the duration of your employment.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance within a reasonable amount of time for business needs.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current type rating as a pilot on RQ-4 aircraft

• Test Pilot School graduate

• Military flight experience

• Flight test experience

• Aviation instr