Senior Principal Learning and Development Specialist

Requisition ID : R10173841

Category : * Technical Support

Location : * Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America

Clearance Type : * Polygraph

Telecommute : * No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift : * 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required : * Yes, 10% 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 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. Today's dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small - solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems.

Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.

For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics.

Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique "More than Moore" solutions.

One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems.

Our multidisciplinary foundry team enables activities spanning from development to sustainment process engineering. Our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) is located outside of Baltimore, Maryland ATL is responsible for all aspects of semiconductor technology including design, mask making, wafer fabrication, test, and assembly.

MDA is seeking a *Learning and Development Specialist* with demonstrated ability to lead development of automation learning suites to support our innovative foundry team in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.

Join us for the chance to work with an amazing, experienced, and talented team while helping serve your country. Enjoy the opportunity to grow and learn through a variety of challenging projects in R&D, ongoing long-term programs, and new programs targeting future military platforms.

Candidates must be strong team participants, have excellent communication skills, and be resourceful as well as multi-disciplinary.

• Responsibilities : *
• Design, conduct and asses in person instructor led training courses for a new superconducting electronics wafer fabrication line.
• Create and implement electronic learning modules designed to enable efficient onboarding of new employees.
• Continuously collaborate with SMEs (subject matter experts) to design, optimize and update training materials as changes to procedures and factory systems occur.
• Participate in initial vendor led training of new procedures and factory systems to effectively develop internal training material and act as the instructor.
• Manage training certifications and institute periodic re-certification plans.
• Design, develop and maintain role-based training plans tailored to job function and process area.
• Collaborate with Change Management team to ensure approved changes result in updates to training material where applicable.
• Evaluate existing training material and provide feedback on how to improve efficacy.
• Work under minimal direction and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions. #NGATL
• This position requires full time work onsite at our Linthicum, MD OR Annapolis Junction, MD location.*
• Basic Qualifications : *
• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of related experience, a Masters degree with 6 years of related experience, or a PhD with 3 years of related experience.
• Experience in developing engaging technical training content targeted at engineering roles.
• Experience with developing effective e-learning courses.
• Ability to teach and communicate complex processes and procedures utilizing easy to understand concepts targeted at varying job roles.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Must be willing to work on site 100% of time.
• Limited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be required.
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS / SCI with poly clearance per business requirements.
• Preferred Qualifications : *
• Active TS / SCI with poly security clearance per business requirements.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Training and Development or related field.
• Experience working in a fully or semi-automated semiconductor fab.
• Experience in standing up a new learning and development program for a new semiconductor fab or manufacturing line.
• Has worked with Applied Materials SmartFactory Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) solution and various associated modules. #NGMCFab
• Salary Range : *$95,400 - $143,200

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.

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.