Ground Senior Ops Training Engineer - Level 4

Northrop Grumman•Aurora, CO

2d•$142,200 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

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 Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for you to join our team as a Ground Senior Ops Training Engineer - Level 4 based out of Aurora, CO. As the Ground Senior Ops Training Engineer on the NGP Ground Operations & Training team, you will lead, design, and develop training products for mission operators. Training products will be used to train customer operators and trainers on NGP CONOPS, system design and capabilities, and ground system software for Telemetry, Tracking, and Commanding, Mission Management, sensor processing, satellite simulator operations and flight dynamics. You will be supporting the product vision and statement of work, ensuring that the products meet timely deliveries. The person in this role will support the senior technical authority for the day-to-day execution of the Operations and Training work stream, providing direct support to the Operations and Training Lead.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance required at time of application
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD
Previous experience in developing training material IAW Instructional System Design Processes, or similar construct
On-Console Command and Control Satellite Operations experience
Professional and comfortable presentation skills in front of an audience, demonstrating command of the Space Vehicle material
Ground System anomaly troubleshooting and resolution experience
Agile Development Processes experience
Project Management and Scheduling experience
Commanding knowledge and experience in Space Vehicle Health and Safety
Satellite simulator and ground system experience
Experience w/MS Office Suite products
Team Leadership Skills
Occasional travel may be necessary

Nice To Haves

Eagle-3 Bus experience
Space-based Infrared System experience
Cornerstone Software experience
Python scripting experience
Previous experience writing Standard Operating Procedures

Responsibilities

This is a senior technical role, requires that the person in this role has had technical hands-on experience producing training products. Also needs to understand the criticality of on-time execution
Partner with subject matter experts and technology experts to execute the systems engineering statement of work
This role will work directly with stakeholders, designers and engineers to deliver quality products and features
Work cross functionally with other teams to execute the product strategy and roadmap. Lead training effort to on-time delivery and successful results
Help to manage product backlog, iteration planning and elaboration of user stories
Contribute to Operational Training Product development and maturity. Coordinate closely with SMEs to ensure that instructional design and development meet delivery with corresponding content
Work closely and collaboratively with Procedure developers on the Operations & Training Team for product input and development
The role is mission critical, time sensitive, and requires an individual who can hit the ground running, navigate a complex stakeholder environment, and maintain the highest standards of Operations & Training while delivering results within a tight window.