Principal / Senior Principal Flight Simulation Trainer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Training Developer to design and revise flight operations training content for Beale, CA. You will partner with program, engineering, and mission assurance teams to ensure curricula meet SOW requirements and are aligned with company standards.

The role requires experience in instructional design, formal ISD practices, and the ability to work with SMEs to deliver high-quality training materials while adhering to schedules and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience designing or revising training curricula, courseware, and evaluation tools for complex technical content.
• Familiarity with ISD, instructional design, and training systems development.
• Ability to research engineering data and collaborate with SMEs to produce training materials.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Program, Engineering, and Mission Assurance teams to develop training material aligned with SOW requirements.
• Ensure training materials meet company standards and program needs.
• Identify gaps in training content and propose improvements.
• Develop solutions to complex problems and deliver on schedule.

Skills

Teamwork

Self-starter

Communication

JIRA

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years experience

Master’s degree + 3 years experience

PhD + 1 year experience

Tools

Adobe Captivate

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

This position will be located in Beale, CA.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Program, Engineering, and Mission Assurance teams to develop and integrate capability updates to Operations O&S computer-based training material in accordance with SOW requirements and company procedures.
• Ensure developed training materials align with company standards and program requirements.
• Identify gaps or deficiencies in training content, devices, or processes and recommend improvements.
• Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems.
• May refer to established precedents and policies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Flight Operations training/materials development, OR a Masters degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a PhD AND 1 year related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active USG Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and be able to obtain and retain USG Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Training Development Expertise

• Experience designing or revising training curricula, courseware, and evaluation tools for complex technical or operational subjects.
• Familiarity with adult learning principles, Instructional Systems Design (ISD), or training systems development.

Technical Experience

• Experience conducting flight, simulator, or procedures training (e.g., military, commercial, or contractor training environment).
• Working knowledge of aircraft systems, normal and emergency procedures, and flight operations concepts.
• Experienced with technical writing, training development, and conducting briefings and/or presentations.
• Ability to research engineering data, technical manuals, and utilize Subject Matter Experts, team members, and established processes to complete complex training materials, schedules, and related projects.

General Requirements

• Ability to gain proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and an ability to learn and become proficient with software used for training development, project tracking, and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Self-starter with demonstrated initiative to execute workload to standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Flight / Simulator Experience Prior experience as an FAA certified flight instructor or military equivalent
• Experience working in a military or commercial aviation environment.
• Experience with Computer-Based Training development software such as Adobe Captivate.
• Knowledge of project management software such as JIRA
• Assessing & evaluating training products and recommending / implementing improvements to Computer-based training materials.
• Basic understanding of Instructional System Design in relation to creating Computer-based training.
• Basic understanding of the ADDIE process as it relates to the courseware development process.
• Experience with technical writing, training development, and conducting briefings and/or presentations.
• Experience with Quality Assurance or performing quality reviews of technical publications or training documents.

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and safety.
• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Active USG Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

Primary & Secondary Salary Range

• Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $105,800.00 - $158,600.00

Benefits

• 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.
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

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