Sr. Principal Pilot - USMC Aviation

Northrop Grumman • Manhattan Beach, CA

8d • $129,300 - $213,400 • Hybrid

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Pilot USMC Aviation to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at one of the following Northrop Grumman (NG) locations: Redondo Beach, CA, Hollywood, MD, Orlando, FL, Beavercreek, OH, Warner Robbins, GA.

Requirements

• Sr. Principal Level - Bachelor's degree with 8 years aviation experience; OR Masters’ degree with 6 years aviation experience; OR a PhD with 4 years aviation experience
• USMC aviation flight experience. Minimum of 500 flight hours.
• Mission Planning experience
• Experience developing, delivering and sustaining training
• Experience with briefing senior military officers
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Active DoD Secret clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 years OR under continuous evaluation (CE)

Nice To Haves

• Weapons and Tactics Instructor experience
• Military formal training unit or Squadron level instructor experience
• Experience with crew/cockpit resource management (CRM)
• Experience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), Marine Air Ground Tablet (MAGTAB) mission planning capabilities, Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK), and evolving mission planning/execution technologies

Responsibilities

• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) guidance to the engineers developing mission planning solutions for USMC aviation platforms to include, but not limited to, user interface / user experience (UI/UX), mission planning workflow, operational usage, and deployment considerations
• Conduct briefings and demonstrations to aircraft platform Program Offices, Headquarters Marine Corps, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) community, and other government agencies
• Collaborate with customer pilots for feedback on NG mission planning products towards improved warfighter capability
• Deliver training and address help desk questions from the USMC pilot community

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior