Posted:
9/23/2025, 4:52:13 AM
Location(s):
Maryland, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Product
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
ATL is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Factory Product Trainer to lead development of new training to support our innovative MDA customer. This position is located at the Linthicum, MD location (requires full-time work onsite).
**Note that all work below is in person and there is no opportunity to work remotely in any capacity (if there is an in-person meeting, there is a requirement to attend in person)**
Responsibilities:
Design, conduct and asses in-person instructor led training courses for a new wafer fabrication line.
Create and implement 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 that the changes approved result in updates to training material where applicable.
Evaluate existing training material and provide feedback on how to improve efficiency.
Work under minimal direction and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions.
This position may be filled as a Principal Factory Product Trainer or Sr Principal Factory Product Trainer.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Factory Product Trainer:
Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience, a Master's degree with 3 years of related experience, or a PhD with 1 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience in developing engaging technical training content targeted at engineering roles.
Experience with developing effective training courses.
Ability to teach and communicate complex processes and procedures utilizing easy to understand concepts targeted at varying job roles.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
Must be willing to work a rotating shift schedule, starting on 1st shift but may require alternating to other shifts, including 2 PM - 11 PM for the 2nd Shift and the 4th Shift from Friday to Sunday, 7 AM - 7 PM, with additional shifts potentially becoming available.
Up to 10% travel (limited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be required).
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Factory Product Trainer:
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of related experience, a Master's degree with 6 years of related experience, or a PhD with 4 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience in developing engaging technical training content targeted at engineering roles.
Experience with developing effective training courses.
Ability to teach and communicate complex processes and procedures utilizing easy to understand concepts targeted at varying job roles.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
Must be willing to work a rotating shift schedule, starting on 1st shift but may require alternating to other shifts, including 2 PM - 11 PM for the 2nd Shift and the 4th Shift from Friday to Sunday, 7 AM - 7 PM, with additional shifts potentially becoming available.
Up to 10% travel (limited travel to local Northrop Grumman facilities may be required).
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
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.
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software