Training Curriculum Designer/Trainer -Top Secret Clearance (Space/Satellite Systems)Colorado Springs, CO

Requisition ID: R10176566

  • Category: Engineering

  • Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America

  • Clearance Type: Top Secret

  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

  • Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

  • Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

  • Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

  • Positions Available: 2

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.

Training Curriculum Designer/Trainer

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Tactical Space Systems Division – Integrated Operations Directorate is looking for Training Curriculum Designers/Trainers to join the Integrated Operations Training Department team. Curriculum designers create, manage, and maintain training products that will be delivered to customers in support of mission operations. As a curriculum designer, the selected candidate will be required to design and develop training material to support automated scenarios, mission exercises and certification check rides for the customer and internal operations personnel. Responsibilities as a trainer include teaching the lesson material developed. Trainers must have good public speaking skills and be comfortable standing and addressing a classroom. Other responsibilities include working with the Mission/Systems Leads to identify training needs and develop training plans and curriculum such as reference guides and evaluation tools. The Curriculum Designer(s)/Trainers will also work with mission operations personnel to ensure training curriculum and scenarios accurately represent current operational documentation used during on-orbit checkout, satellite commissioning, and execution of the primary mission.

Product deliveries include: Lesson Plans, PowerPoint Presentations, Training Videos, Hands-on Training Scenarios, Test/Quizzes, Student Guides, Training Plans, Classroom Instruction, and other training material as necessary to support contractual training requirements.

Must work collaboratively in a team environment across engineering disciplines to accomplish mission goals. Must excel in a fast-paced mission focused environment. Must be able to meet rapid development timelines.

Specific experience and responsibilities shall include:

  • Developing training material IAW Instructional System Design processes

  • Deliver training to customers in support of instructor led training events

  • Operating training simulators/systems in support of training activities

  • On-Console Command and Control Satellite Operations experience

  • Ground System anomaly troubleshooting and resolution experience

  • Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) experience w/ MS Office Suite products

This position can be filled as an engineer (level 2) or principal engineer (level 3) depending on experience.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Education or related field (Equivalent experience in lieu of education may be considered on a case-by-case basis)

  • Minimum of 2 years (level 2) or 5 years (level 3) of related experience

  • Minimum of 2 years of Space operations/training experience

  • Required clearance level: Top Secret at time of application, SSBI / SCI eligible

  • U.S. citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance

  • Bachelor of Science degree in STEM field

  • Web/video based training development experience

  • Lesson plan development experience

  • Simulation/scenario development experience

  • Test/Quiz development experience

  • Experience utilizing training development tools such as Camtasia, Adobe Captivate, Storyline 360, etc.

  • Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Mission Planning/Orbital Analyst Experience

  • Advanced Orbital Mechanics knowledge and experience

Salary Range: $79,000 - $108,000

Salary Range 2: $97,000 - $136,000

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.