Sentinel - Technical Services - Sr. Principal Engineer - 19511

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Apply adult learning theories to create instructional strategies for a training program.
• Analyze and evaluate knowledge and skill gaps to identify training tasks to develop appropriate learning solutions. 
• Design and develop training products for multiple modalities, including online, in-person, hybrid, as well as synchronous and asynchronous formats.
• Create a wide variety of training materials, ranging from instructor-led, microlearning, interactive online, and on-the-job qualification/certification courses.
• Curriculum design experience utilizing current SCORM standards Technical and creative writing; developing technical training CDRLs.
• Experience with digital instructional design software (e.g., Camtasia, Storyline, Adobe Captivate/Creative Suite)
• Multimedia design experience (audio/video editing, 2D/3D design, animation, software simulation, etc.) 
• Ability to identify an appropriate learning theory based on analysis and implement throughout a development process
• Keep abreast of training and development research: learning theory, current software tools and standards. 
• May evaluate and/or oversee contractors or vendors to develop training courseware.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in Instructional Systems Design, Instructional Technology, Human Performance, Training and Learning Development, Psychology, Marketing, or related field.
• Sr. Principal Engineer Technical Services: 8 Years with Bachelors of Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered in 'lieu of' a degree.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• Experience designing learning materials for technical disciplines
• Experience developing learning materials for technical disciplines
• Experience developing technology-based learning products
• Experience creating formative and summative evaluations for technical disciplines
• Experience in conducting training evaluations in accordance with Kirkpatrick 4 levels of evaluation and Phillips 5 levels of evaluation
• Experience working in ADDIE and other training development models for technical disciplines
• Experience applying adult learning theories and process-driven instructional design principles
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• Experience applying adult learning theories and process-driven instructional design principles
• Experience executing and delivering training system products on large DoD military program 
• Experience leading a team of junior training system employees

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of human performance processes to breakdown knowledge and skill gaps to identify appropriate learning solutions
• Experience in conducting training evaluations in accordance with Kirkpatrick 4 levels of evaluation and Phillips 5 levels of evaluation

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.