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Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Principal/Sr. Principal Test Conductor – Mission Planner Instructor

United States-California-Beale AFB Posted today

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H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.

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About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Test Conductor or Sr. Principal Test Conductor – Mission Planner Instructor to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at Beale AFB, CA . Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Job Duties: Responsible for producing mission plans to meet training objectives and providing training to meet customer requirements.  Conducts classroom, small group, and individual training events, reviews progress of training and produce reports as needed.  Serves as liaison to program, engineering and line management.  Assesses anomalies and develops resolutions to documented procedures in conjunction with Staff Test Conductors-Mission Planner Instructors and engineering.  Subject Matter Expert (SME) to include, but not limited to formal student training, airmanship, aircraft systems & performance and development and execution of operational training guides.  Conducts briefing and debriefing and coordinates with maintenance personnel to analyze and correct discrepancies. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility.  There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position.  Travel up to 25% may be required. Basic Qualifications: Pricipal Test Conductor – Mission Planner Instructor • Combined experience as Air Battle Manager, Navigator, Electronic Warfare Officer, or Mission Planner in operations and/or training environment • 5 years with a Bachelor of Science; OR • 3 years of experience in operations and/or training environment with a Master of Science; OR • 1 year of experience in operations and/or training environment with a PhD. • Experience as a US Air Force Navigator/Mission Planner/EWO, US Navy or USMC Naval Flight Officer (NFO), or equivalent. • Experience with mission planning, execution, and debriefing. • Experience with technical publications. • Experience with crew/cockpit resource management (CRM). • Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook). • Active USG Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and the ability to acquire and maintain TS/SCI and Special Program Access (PAR) per business requirements. This PAR must be obtained within a reasonable amount of t

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