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Aircraft Maintenance - Principal Product Trainer

At Northrop Grumman our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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 theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Aircraft Maintenance - Principal Product Trainer to join our team of qualified diverse individuals in Melbourne FL. The role will support the Instructional System Design (ISD) for a new Weapon Systems training system. This position is fully onsite with no remote work available.

To be considered a candidate must have experience as a military tactical jet (F-35 F/A-18 E/A-18G AV-8B F-22 F-15 F-16) aircraft maintainer. The ideal candidate comes from a Naval Aviation (USN or USMC) maintenance background with experience at the Operational (O) Level and has achieved at least a Journeyman level of experience as an AD AM or AME rate. Successful candidates will serve as a Naval Aviation maintenance subject matter expert (SME) that will use their maintenance training and experience to support Instructional System Design (ISD) for the creation of a training system associated with an entirely new Weapon System. Candidates with experience performing Front End Analysis (FEA) Training System Requirements Analysis (TSRA) and/or having served as instructors at a formal maintenance schoolhouse (e.g. CNATTU) are preferred.

Candidates are expected to support build and promote a positive and collaborative culture across all teams while developing and maintaining expert level knowledge. Candidates must be able to work independently in a deadline-oriented environment and must possess strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Job Duties:

• Provide a comprehensive analysis of the manpower personnel training acquisition development and sustainment requirements for all Naval Aviation maintainer rates.
• Perform formalized Instructional System Design (ISD) analyses including but not limited to Front End Analysis (FEA) Baseline Comparison System (BCS) analysis Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA) Mission Task Analysis (MTA) and Training System Requirements Analysis (TSRA). Task analysis will cover O I and D level maintenance tasks including planned maintenance corrective maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Develops training curriculum study outlines and orientation materials to be employed during procedures-based maintenance training.
• Support the development of criteria for evaluating effectiveness of training activities.
• Continuously revise lesson plans to meet new training requirements and maintain updated technical information.
• Demonstrate and use effective training analysis project management course development and evaluation skills.
• Develop instruction materials - self-paced guides case studies job aids evaluations; scenario-based course outlines.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify specific training needs and develop solutions for satisfying unique skills-based training requirements.
• Deliver classroom instruction based on developed courseware and satisfy course closeout requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access (es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.
• Bachelors Degree with 5 years of military and/or professional leadership experience OR Masters Degree with 3 years of experience OR PhD with 1 year of experience.
• 5 or more years of hands-on tactical jet aircraft maintenance experience as an aircraft maintainer in the US military (USN USMC USAF).
• Experience at the Operational (O) Level of maintenance (e.g. within a Strike Fighter squadron).
• Experience in the following rates or other services equivalent MOS/AFSC: Aviation Machinists Mate (AD) Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM) or Aviation Structural Mechanic Safety Equipment (AME).
• Must have working knowledge of customer compliance documents government instructions and government standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations significantly diverse assignments collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
• Current Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).
• Naval Aviation maintenance (USN or USMC) background with in a tactical jet aircraft (F-35B/C F/A-18A-F E/A-18G A/V-8B) community.
• Experience at the O/I/D Levels of maintenance.
• Served as a supervisor with advanced qualifications such as CDI CDQAR QAR Safe for Flight QAS.
• Formal instructor experience
• Instructional System Design (ISD) education training and/or experience from an accredited institution or service training command.
• Experience in task analysis procedures and training systems products
• Basic understanding of Agile processes.
• Design and development of curriculum for advanced technologies.
• Experience using courseware development tools - LCMS and LMS
• Familiarity with Atlassian project management software (Confluence Jira Tableau etc.)

Primary Level Salary Range: $71600.00 - $107400.00 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 candidates 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.