Sr. Principal Pilot - USMC Aviation

Northrop Grumman; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 129,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Sr. Principal Pilot USMC Aviation to join a diverse team, located at Orlando, FL among other NG sites.

You will guide engineers on mission planning solutions for USMC aviation platforms, including UI/UX, workflow, and deployment considerations, while briefing senior officers and customers. You will collaborate with pilots for feedback, deliver training, and support USMC users, leveraging your 500+ flight hours and strong leadership to advance warfighter

Qualifications

• USMC aviation flight experience required with minimum 500 flight hours.
• Experience in mission planning, training delivery and briefing senior officers.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; DoD Secret clearance or CE.
• Bachelor's or higher degree in aviation-related field with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME guidance to engineers on mission planning UI/UX and workflows.
• Conduct briefings and demonstrations to military and government stakeholders.
• Collaborate with customer pilots for feedback on mission planning products.
• Deliver training and address help desk questions from USMC pilots.

Skills

Aviation experience

Mission planning

Training delivery

Briefing senior officers

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in aviation

Master's degree in aviation

Tools

JMPS

MAGTAB

ATAK

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 is seeking a Sr. Principal Pilot USMC Aviation to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at one of the following Northrop Grumman (NG) locations: Redondo Beach, CA, Hollywood, MD, Orlando, FL, Beavercreek, OH, Warner Robbins, GA.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) guidance to the engineers developing mission planning solutions for USMC aviation platforms to include, but not limited to, user interface / user experience (UI/UX), mission planning workflow, operational usage, and deployment considerations
• Conduct briefings and demonstrations to aircraft platform Program Offices, Headquarters Marine Corps, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) community, and other government agencies
• Collaborate with customer pilots for feedback on NG mission planning products towards improved warfighter capability
• Deliver training and address help desk questions from the USMC pilot community

Basic Qualifications:

• Sr. Principal Level - Bachelor's degree with 8 years aviation experience; OR Masters’ degree with 6 years aviation experience; OR a PhD with 4 years aviation experience
• USMC aviation flight experience. Minimum of 500 flight hours.
• Mission Planning experience
• Experience developing, delivering and sustaining training
• Experience with briefing senior military officers
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Active DoD Secret clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 years OR under continuous evaluation (CE)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Weapons and Tactics Instructor experience
• Military formal training unit or Squadron level instructor experience
• Experience with crew/cockpit resource management (CRM)
• Experience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), Marine Air Ground Tablet (MAGTAB) mission planning capabilities, Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK), and evolving mission planning/execution technologies

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $213,400.00

The 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.

Job Category: Engineering