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Northrop Grumman · 4 days ago

Principal Product Trainer - Aircraft Maintenance (Melbourne FL) - R10205231

Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$72K/yr - $107K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Principal Product Trainer for Aircraft Maintenance to join their Melbourne, FL team. This role involves developing and coordinating training programs for military tactical jet aircraft maintainers, ensuring effective instructional design and delivery of training materials.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Military tactical jet maintenanceInstructional System Design (ISD)Training System Requirements Analysis (TSRA)Front End Analysis (FEA)Curriculum developmentProject managementFormal instructor experienceAgile processes understandingCourseware development toolsAtlassian softwareCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaborationFast-paced work adaptability

Required

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

Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of military and/or professional leadership experience OR Master's 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 Machinist's 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

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 within 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.)