Northrop Grumman · Melbourne
Mechanical & Aerospace
Northrop Grumman is hiring a Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer in Melbourne, Victoria. Posted 11 September 2026. Apply directly on Northrop Grumman's own careers site — no account needed.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a highly motivated System Test Engineer to primarily support the System Test Team based out of Melbourne, FL. Candidate will provide support for all system test activities, to include test planning, creation of required test procedures, post test data analysis, creation of problem reports, and reporting on test results. Candidate shall display professionalism, leadership, have a strong work ethic, work well with others, and be able to function as member of the System Test Team.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Assist in development, execution and peer review of test procedures
Participate in both Formal and Non-Formal Test execution events
Participate in test planning, problem report validation testing, and post testing data analysis
Provide support in the creation of required test artifacts
Lead potential moderate size test efforts and events in support of System Test leadership
Attend and participate in all System Test meetings
Experience working in high paced environments
Willing to support multiple shifts and odd hours to accommodate testing efforts and lab schedules.
Basic Qualifications Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer:
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 6 years of related professional/military experience
Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain US Government SCI clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain enhanced access
Candidate shall have experience generating technical documents and working with various software/data processing tools such as MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and other various programming languages
An understanding of common Test Engineering test methodologies and practices
Preferred Experience:
Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline
Software test automation experience
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