Senior Principal Pilot – USMC Aviation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Offer Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to engineers creating mission planning solutions for USMC aviation platforms.

• Provide guidance on user interface/user experience (UI/UX), mission planning processes, operational applications, and deployment factors.

• Conduct presentations and demonstrations for aircraft platform Program Offices, Headquarters Marine Corps, MAWTS-1, the Tactical Assault Kit community, and other government entities.

• Work alongside customer pilots to collect feedback on Northrop Grumman mission planning products and enhance warfighter capabilities.

• Provide training to the USMC pilot community.

• Respond to help desk inquiries from the USMC pilot community.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of aviation experience; OR a Master's degree with 6 years of aviation experience; OR a PhD with 4 years of aviation experience.

• USMC aviation flight experience is required.

• A minimum of 500 flight hours is necessary.

• Experience in Mission Planning is essential.

• Proven track record in developing, delivering, and maintaining training programs.

• Experience presenting to senior military officers is preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities are required.

• An active DoD Secret clearance, adjudicated within the last 5 years OR under continuous evaluation (CE) is mandatory.

• Weapons and Tactics Instructor experience is preferred.

• Experience as a military formal training unit or Squadron level instructor is advantageous.

• Familiarity with crew/cockpit resource management (CRM) is preferred.

• Experience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), Marine Air Ground Tablet (MAGTAB) mission planning capabilities, Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK), and emerging mission planning/execution technologies is preferred.

• U.S. Citizenship is necessary for positions requiring government clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.

• Overtime eligibility may apply.

• Shift differential may apply.

• Discretionary bonus eligibility is available.

• Long Term Incentives may be offered for Vice President or Director positions.

• Health insurance coverage is provided.

• Life insurance is included.

• Disability insurance is available.

• Savings plan options are offered.

• Company paid holidays are provided.

• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business is available.