Sr. Principal Test Conductor - Mission Planner

Northrop Grumman; California; On-site; USD 119,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aeronautics is seeking a Sr. Principal Test Conductor – Mission Planner Instructor to develop mission plans and provide training. Candidates should have significant experience in military operations, a strong understanding of mission planning tools, and possess an active security clearance. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities to make a significant impact within the organization.

Benefits

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor of Science or equivalent education.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience as a US Air Force Navigator or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Produce mission plans to meet training objectives.
• Conduct training events and review training progress.
• Develop resolutions to documented procedures.

Skills

Mission planning

Operations training

Technical publications

Crew resource management

Education

Bachelor of Science

Master of Science

PhD

Tools

JMPS

AFMSS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Test Conductor – Mission Planner Instructor to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at Beale AFB, CA.

Job Duties:

Responsible for producing mission plans to meet training objectives and provide training to meet customer requirements. Conducts classroom, small group, and individual training events, reviews progress of training and produce reports as needed. Serves as liaison to program, engineering and line management. Assesses anomalies and develops resolutions to documented procedures in conjunction with Staff Test Conductors/Mission Planners and engineering.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 years of Air Battle Manager/Navigator/Mission Planner experience in operations and/or training environment with a Bachelor of Science; OR 6 years of experience in operations and/or training environment with a Master of Science; OR 4 years of experience in operations and/or training environment with a PhD .
• Experience as a US Air Force Navigator/Mission Planner, US Navy or USMC Naval Flight Officer (NFO), or equivalent.
• Experience with mission planning, execution, and debriefing.
• Experience with technical publications.
• Experience with crew/cockpit resource management (CRM).
• Active TS/SCI required with an active investigation in the last 5 years and the ability to acquire and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) per business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Formal training unit instructor, weapon school graduate
• Experience with mission planning tools i.e. JMPS, AFMSS.

Salary Range: $119,200.00 - $178,800.00The 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.

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