Principal Product Trainer - AVARM (Melbourne FL)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. 

Please note: Only external candidates and NG employees who are not currently in AS Engineering will be considered under this requisition.

 

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Avionics Maintenance –Principal Product Trainer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Melbourne, FL. The role will support the ISD analysis for a new Weapon System’s training system. This position is fully onsite with no remote work available.   

Plans, develops, and coordinates in-house product training programs for field support personnel and customers. Obtains information needed to prepare in-house training programs; prepares training materials; develops course content; determines methodology; and coordinates the development of training aids. Conducts training sessions and develops criteria for evaluating effectiveness of training activities. May utilize trainers with technical expertise. Continuously revises lesson plans to meet new training requirements and to keep technical information up to date.

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) avionics 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 AE or AT 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 trai