Senior Principal Military Trainer – Exercise Support Planner (AHT)

Requisition ID: R10172838

Category: Technical Support

Location: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States of America

Clearance Type: Secret

Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector is seeking a Senior Principal Military Trainer – Exercise Support Planner to join our growing team of diverse professionals at Fort Leavenworth, in Kansas . The selected candidate will join our Mission Command Training Program (MCTP), which trains Army Corps, Divisions, and Brigades in the Army Mission Command Systems and Operations Process. The Senior Principal Military Trainer leverages specialized expertise in planning and executing some or all phases of military training exercises, including doctrinal development, scenario development, and after-action review (AAR) and analysis.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Primary advisor to the Headquarters Support Team (HST) Team Chief, HST Deputy Team Chief, and Exercise Support Division (ESD) Chief on all exercise related planning activities.

Serves as ESD senior trainer and advisor to Exercise Support Planners (ESPs) and provides guidance to ESP on all aspects of exercise support planning, life support, coordination requirements, and interaction with the Principal Military Exercise Planners, Army Civilian Professionals, and other Contractor Planners.

Develop ESD exercise support matrix assigning ESD personnel to exercise duties by location, in conjunction with ESD Chief and ESD Senior ARCHER Analyst.

Ensure timely writing, publishing, and delivery of Exercise Life Cycle Event contract deliverables (CDRL) while retaining highest quality by the team

Serves as the primary advisor to ESPs in Simulation Control Plan (SCP), ensures coordination with other Divisions within the HST to develop room builds and determine equipment and personnel needs for each exercise, reviews HST constructed SCP for accuracy and adherence to standards and guidance, and coordinates with the SCP Lead in the development of CDRLs

Understands SCP space apportionment and able to provide guidance on the initial development and construction of the HST Manning Document

Ensure the initial manning requirements for the initial Exercise Planning Travel Management System (EPTMS) are met

Maintain habitual relationship with HST internal staff sections.

Maintain habitual relationship with other Operations Groups (OPSGRP’s) POCs

Basic Qualifications:

One of the following:

High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 12 years of professional and/or military leadership experience

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of professional and/or military leadership experience

Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of professional and/or military leadership experience

Must currently possess an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance

Must be able to work on-site at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas

Must be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time)

Must be able to deploy to various countries, as required, in support of U.S. military operations

Proficient with MS Office suite of software (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access)

Proficient with MS VISIO

Able to write at a college level, with experience in military writing style

Preferred Qualifications:

U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Course, or Military Education Level 4 (MEL 4) equivalent Intermediate Level Education (ILE)

Experience in an Operational Staff

Salary Range: $86,300 – $129,500

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 candidates 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.