Military Trainer 2

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 75% of the Time

About the role

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.

IBCS Air Defense Instructor

Northrop Grumman seeks an IBCS [Integrated Battle Command System] Air Defense Instructor for our IBCS program.

IBCS connects sensors and effectors to work together into one command and control system. IBCS gives the warfighters expanded battlespace views, aiding quickly and decisive decisions. IBCS integrate across all domains, delivering advanced warfighter capabilities.

Successful applicant will be trained to serve as a subject matter expert on IBCS, conducts formal training to military or defense clients and supports the development and evaluation of military training and doctrine. Provide instruction in a classroom environment to the end user as well as field services in support of troubleshooting IBCS SW and HW.

Provides technical advice and guidance on installation, adaptation, configuration or enhancement of program technical products, software (SW) and hardware (HW) systems. Provides expertise for resolving technical problems and troubleshoots product. Primary work location will be Huntsville, AL. with ability to travel to EUCOM, INDOPACOM, and CONUS.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver IBCS military training, on site, to the end-user (US Army Soldiers)
• Supports training material developers and writers with review and validation / verification of training materials
• Participates in doctrinal development, embedded training scenario development, practical exercise development, test question development and after-action review and analysis
• Assist with training event metrics such as student enrollment, student demographics, student attendance, student pass/fail percentages, suggested improvements to the course materials and training aids, etc.
• Assist in planning, preparing, and execution of IBCS military training
• Provides feedback to program leadership regarding system performance and end-user comments
• Assists in troubleshooting IBCS HW and SW to include networks; ability to perform operator and maintainer level tasks on the system

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ experience or a High School diploma / Equivalent with 7 years' experience may be accepted in Lieu of degree; experience in Air Defense, Military instruction, Software, Hardware, IT, Networking.
• Secret Security Clearance and Passport with 2 yrs remaining.
• A valid passport is required for this position within 6 months of hiring.
• Must be located in or willing to relocate to Huntsville, Alabama and travel approximately 75% to include EUCOM, INDOPACOM, and CONUS
• Experience with Air Defense, C-RAM, C-UAS, IBCS architectures or other similar systems
• Complete Northrop Grumman IBCS entry training requirements as an associate instructor within the first 6 months
• Meet and maintain administrative, legal, and medical Department of Defense contractor deployment requirements for employment in any environment the US Military is or could in DODI 3020.41 Operational Contract Support

Preferred Qualifications

• Army Air Defense MOS 14 series or other similar Military exp.

Experience on Patriot, Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) or similar

• Experience serving in ADAM Cell, AMDPCS FAAD Shelter and/or Battery Command Post
• Army ADA School or Fires Center of Excellence serving in a training related role

Military Instructor Qualified (Branch Qualified)

• Knowledge of other Army ADA systems and operations such as PATRIOT, THAAD, SENTINEL, LTAMDS
• Experience working with embedded training systems

Signal/IT experience

• Deployment experience in a field technical support role
• Experience operating and deploying IBCS equipment
• Experience leading technical briefings with the customer and end user
• Candidate has or able to obtain CompTIA Security +
• Candidate has or able to obtain CompTIA Linux +
• System administration experience with the following: Red Hat Enterprise Linux and experience operating within a Continuous Deliver/Continuous Integration culture

Experience integrating COTS, GOTS and custom software in a security constrained environment

• Knowledge of military operations, procedures, and training activities

Primary Level Salary Range

$65,800.00 - $98,800.00

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.