Principal Military Trainer / Sr. Principal Military Trainer – Joint Warfighting Development

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector is seeking a Principal Military Trainer / Sr. Principal Military Trainer – Joint Warfighting Development to join our growing team of diverse professionals supporting our Joint Staff J7 program in Suffolk, Virginia.  The J7 supports the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the joint warfighter through joint force development (JFD) in order to advance the operational effectiveness of the current and future joint force.  The selected candidate will help our Joint Warfighting Development (JWD) team develop joint operating concepts and doctrine, educate the Joint Force, synchronize alliances’ and partners’ joint force development programs, and integrate exercises, wargames, and experiments in support of doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities and policy (DOTMLPF-P).

Responsibilities:

• Advises the JWD team on diverse matters such as military command control and communications, electronic warfare, weapon systems, contingency operations, Military Tactics Techniques and Procedures (MTTP), force planning, and training exercises
• Develops and prioritizes requirements in concert with users
• Surveys and analyzes user training process and results
• Continuously refines the details and design of the program in order to identify and recommend alternatives and improvements
• Utilizes data, experiences, and results from simulations, wargames, experiments, and research to better develop doctrine and tactics for the program
• Details analysis and creates briefings to program and customer leadership
• Contributes to shaping policy for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME)

This position may also be filled at the Sr. Principal level per the requirements below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Military Trainer:

• One of the following:
  • High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 10 years of professional leadership experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of professional leadership experience
  • Master’s degree with a minimum of 4 year of professional leadership experience
• Experience as a commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer, or U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) civilian equivalent
• Planning or operational experience at higher operational or strategic level
• Concept writing and development experience
• Must possess an active U.S. DoD Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
• Must have or be able to obtain a valid U.S. Passport
• Must be able to travel CONUS and OCONUS as needed (up to 10% of the time)
• Must be able to work on-site in Suffolk, Virginia

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Military Trainer:

• One of the following:
  • High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 14 years of professional leadership experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of professional leadership experience
  • Master’s degree with a minimum of 8 year of professional leadership experience
• Experience as a senior commissioned officer, senior non-commissioned officer, or U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) civilian equivalent
• Planning or operational experience at the strategic level
• Concept writing and development experience
• Must possess an active U.S. DoD Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
• Must have or be able to obtain a valid U.S. Passport
• Must be able to travel CONUS and OCONUS as needed (up to 10% of the time)
• Must be able to work on-site in Suffolk, Virginia

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)
• Graduate of the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS)
• Master’s degree of Military Art and Science
• Experience as a strategist, technologist, or SME in applying advanced technology to future warfighting concepts
• Recent space experience, air experience (F35 or F220, or specific domain expertise

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