
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, Virginia, United States of America
10K+ Employees
Principal Flight Simulation Trainer
United States-California-Palmdale, United States of America
Posted on Sep 15, 2026
Job Description
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.At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have a lot of 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Flight Simulation Trainer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Program, Engineering, and Mission Assurance teams to develop and integrate capability updates into Operations O&S computer-based training materials in accordance with SOW requirements and company procedures.
- Ensure all developed training materials align with company standards and specific program requirements.
- Identify gaps and deficiencies in training content, devices, and processes, and recommend improvements to address them.
- Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems, leveraging established precedents and applicable company policies when appropriate.
- Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft systems, normal and emergency procedures, and flight operations concepts.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Flight Operations training/materials development, OR a Masters degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a PhD AND 1 year related professional/military experience.
- Active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- Experience conducting flight, simulator, or procedures training (e.g., military, commercial, or contractor training environment).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active US Government Top Secret Clearance.
- Prior experience as an FAA certified flight instructor or military equivalent.
- Experience designing or revising training curricula, courseware, and evaluation tools for complex technical or operational subjects.
- Familiarity with adult learning principles, Instructional Systems Design (ISD), or training systems development.
- Experience working in a military or commercial aviation environment.
- Experience with Computer Based Training development software such as Adobe Captivate.
- Knowledge of project management software such as JIRA.
- Assessing & evaluating training products and recommending / implementing improvements to Computer-based training materials.
- Basic understanding of Instructional System Design in relation to creating Computer-based training.
- Basic understanding of the ADDIE process as it relates to the courseware development process.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle...
Job overview
Employment type
Full Time
Experience level
Senior
Posted
on Sep 15, 2026
Financials
Type
public
Annual Revenue
$10B+
Market Cap
$84B+
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