Responsibilities include developing test techniques, assisting in cockpit/workstation design, working with flight test engineers creating test plans, developing test products, evaluating systems in the laboratory environment, simulation, ground test, flight test, and reporting on test results. Provides test pilot expertise to assigned programs; technology/research efforts to ensure man-machine interface issues and requirements are identified for new or modified aircraft designs Plan, develop and execute test flights on aircraft to verify airworthiness and performance capability; validate and verify compliance with specifications and to determine operational effectiveness and/or suitability Partners with Flight Ops Manager and Engineering team to ensure test team is conducting safe and effective ground and flight test operations Collaborates with customer pilots Engage with program IPTs and REs to ensure air vehicle and ground station designs/modifications are effective and suitable Provides test pilot inputs at FRR, TRRs and SRBs ensuring safe conduct of all NGAS flight test missions Ensures best practices and lessons learned are shared with other program pilots Provides engineering test pilot expertise and safety guidance to flight test engineers for design definition, simulator flights, test planning, flight test techniques, test conduct, test reporting and proposal preparation Provide test pilot inputs to System Safety to ensure safe conduct of flight test missions Provides pilot inputs into development of preliminary flight manuals and aircrew checklists Maintain proficiencies and currencies Promotes active involvement in flight test professional societies and industry forums; fully supports Test Communities of Practice (CoPs) and Flight Test Safety Summit Bachelor degree plus 12 years of related experience OR Master's plus 10 years of related experience OR PhD plus 9 years of related experience. FAA commercial Multi Engine instrument rated pilot Minimum of 1,500 hours of flight experience as Pilot in Command Current FAA Class II Medical or higher Military Test Pilot School (TPS) Graduate Current DoD Secret clearance with investigation in last 2 years or Continuous Evaluation; ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance Experience in flight testing, with ability to work with engineering to develop solutions to integration issues, and to bridge between the customer users and Northrop Grumman designers Current, proficient, and qualified in military aircraft Current DoD Top Secret clearance Strong interpersonal and leadership skills Excellent communications skills, including the ability to brief test results to executive leadership