JBLM Principal Exercise Designer - R10193481

Northrop Grumman; Fort Lewis (VA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal Exercise Designer to enhance military training programs at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. This role involves designing tailored exercises, coordinating with various agencies, and leveraging specialized expertise to ensure effective training. The ideal candidate will possess a robust military background, demonstrate knowledge of Army tactics, and hold an active Top Secret security clearance. Join a team committed to making history and shaping the future of military training, all while enjoying a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Qualifications

• 10+ years of military experience or relevant education.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Knowledge of military tactics and simulations.

Responsibilities

• Design and tailor military training exercises.
• Coordinate training events with various agencies.
• Maintain knowledge of Army training programs.

Skills

Military training evaluation

Exercise design

Coordination with agencies

Knowledge of Army tactics

Simulation knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: 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 Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is seeking a Principal Exercise Designer to join our Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Mission Training Complex (MTC) team on-base in Washington state. The selected candidate will provide expertise to units in the development and evaluation of military training and doctrine.

This position is contingent upon contract award, budget, and customer approval.

Responsibilities:

• Designs and tailors large exercises to meet training and technical requirements

• Represents the MTC at all in progress reviews (IPRs) for each exercise

• Coordinates information flow across the MTC with both the local Government Staff and the Contract Staff to support training units through TC 7-101 and to ensure the facility, simulations, networks connections are properly planned and executed

• Coordinates with outside agencies to support large scale training events

• Leverages specialized expertise in planning and executing some or all phases of military training exercises, including doctrinal development, scenario development, and after action review (AAR) and analysis

• Maintains a working knowledge of Army, United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) training development programs and policies to determine how these may impact home station training requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• One of the following:

  • High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 10 years of professional and/or military experience

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of professional and/or military experience

  • Master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of professional and/or military experience

• Must possess an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) security clearance

• Knowledge of Corps and Division tactics, use of military graphics, tactical terms and acronyms

• Knowledge of process to prepare Combat Operations

• Knowledge of currently used simulations

• Must be able to work on-site at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington

• Must be able to travel as needed (up to 10% of the time)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Army FA57 – Simulations Officer experience

Salary Range: $82,900.00 - $124,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.