Sr Principal Internal Training Technical – Training Lead (26-303)

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

7d•$106,800 - $160,200•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—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Internal Training Technical – Training Lead (26-303) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options. Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations globally and regionally to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. The Training Lead is responsible for leading the C2BMC Training Team, which supports both Regional and Global Training activities. Will serve as the representative of the C2BMC National Team within the user community, facilitating coordination across the C2BMC program and with the MDA customer to prioritize and arrange user training in accordance with contractual obligations.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the eligibility to be read on to SCI clearance
Willingness to travel 25% of the time for business needs
Master's degree or equivalent experience in adult education with specialties in Web Technologies and e-learning, and experience developing e-learning training using Computer-Based Training (CBT) authoring tools for web-based training and/or Simulation for a large-scale, software-intensive system
Expertise in C2BMC mission applications and in interactive training system design and production for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and C2BMC users
Experienced practitioner in Agile development
Experience in adult education, training, or teaching
CAM/EVMS experience

Nice To Haves

Applicants with a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application are highly desired. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
Experience developing training content for web-based and/or computer-based training that supports simulation for a large-scale, software-intensive system
Experience with the following tools: Articulate, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Photoshop, and MS Office Suite
Security+ Certification

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing training materials
Responsible for training end users in software application operations and missile defense C2 operations processes for C2BMC required for fielding the systems at Regional or Combatant Command in a multi-contractor team environment
Interface with National Team Functional Areas to define and implement the training plans and materials
Leads Agile planning for the Training team and collaborates with other product teams to ensure dependencies are captured during Iteration Planning
Expected to maintain technical proficiency in C2BMC mission applications software to support demonstrations, exercises, Request for Assessment (RFAS), and operational and test events
Provide Subject Matter Expertise as a test engineer for software releases
Participates in development team events, conducts testing, and identifies discrepancies or issues
Responsible for representing the C2BMC National Team within the User community, delivering field training, and leading a train-the-trainer program
Responsible for managing control accounts by overseeing the planning, status updates, and staffing accuracy of work packages
Partners with the Functional Area Manager and Resource Manager to maintain proper staffing levels, provide Training BOE, and provide cost-estimation support as required

Benefits

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
health insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
savings plan
Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business