Job Description

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 Tactical Space Systems Division – Integrated Operations directorate is looking for an Operations Training Curriculum Designer/Instructor to join the Integrated Operations Training Department team. Curriculum Instructors conduct mission and program specific real time satellite flight operations during readiness, execution, and evaluation phases of the program. They will develop detailed plans and procedures to provide maximum mission support in areas such as orbit dynamics, satellite performance analysis, and command and control of on-orbit satellites. Instructors also provide technical direction for on-orbit mission support, plan for critical vehicle malfunctions, and recommend alternate operating techniques to continue maximum mission support. They support failure analysis and anomaly resolution during on orbit activities as needed. As a curriculum designer they will create, manage, and maintain training products to be delivered to customers in support of mission operations. 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. 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. They will work with mission operations personnel to ensure training curriculum and scenarios accurately represent current operational documentation used during on-orbit checkout, satellite commissioning, and day to day operations. Applicants may be asked to support multiple programs to ensure standardization across the spectrum of missions the Integrated Operations Training Department manages. Candidates will work with Training Leads and Deputy Training Leads to ensure curriculum is developed and delivered in accordance with contract requirements and timelines. Product deliveries include: Lesson Plans, PowerPoint Presentations, Training Videos, Hands-on Training Scenarios, Test/Quizzes, Student Guides, Training Plans, and other training material as necessary to support contractual training requirements. Specific experience and responsibilities shall include: On-Console Satellite Command and Control, Ground System operations, anomaly troubleshooting, and resolution, Satellite Vehicle telemetry analysis, Contingency operations procedures, Training material development IAW Instructional System Design processes, Training delivery to customers in support of instructor led training events, Training simulators/systems operations in support of training activities, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) experience, RPO Mission Planning and Orbital Analysis Experience, Experience w/ MS Office Suite products. This position can be filled as a level 3 or level 4 depending on experience and qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Clearance level: Top Secret SSBI / SCI eligible at time of application, Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field, 5+ years (level 3) or 8+ years (level 4) of relevant experience, U.S. citizen, Simulation/scenario development experience, Ability to conduct a range of modeling, simulation, and analysis in orbital maneuvers and orbit estimation, Expertise in technical disciplines such as orbital propagation and perturbations, orbit estimation, orbital maneuvers, modeling, simulation, and analysis, Familiarity with astrodynamics tools, including FreeFlyer, System Tool Kit (STK), NASA General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT), and Orbit Determination Toolbox (ODTBX), Advanced Orbital Mechanics knowledge and experience. Preferred Qualifications: Web/video based training development experience, Lesson plan and test/quiz (original work) development experience within DoD programs, Experience utilizing training development tools such as Camtasia, Adobe Captivate, or Articulate Storyline 3, Experience with agile process / scrum, Experience with JIRA, Lesson plan development experience, Lesson support material development (PPT, Handouts, Student Guides, etc.), Simulation/scenario development experience, Experience utilizing training development tools such as Camtasia or Adobe Captivate, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Mission Planning/Orbital Analyst Experience, Advanced Orbital Mechanics knowledge and experience.

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