Principal Mission Planner

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret 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 has an opening for a Principal Mission Planner to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This position is co-located between in Grand Forks AFB, and Emerado (Grand Sky), North Dakota . Please Note: Selected candidate must have Interim Secret Level Clearance to prior to the commencement of employment The selected candidate will provide aircraft and spacecraft mission planning to include integration, support services and flight or ground operations services to accomplish test, training and/or operational objectives. They will assess mission issues, risks, and develop resolutions to meet customer objectives. The Mission Planner acts as the central point of contact to ensure adherence to procedures and meet mission success. They may be responsible for ensuring all cost, schedule and technical requirements of assigned mission and projects are coordinated, prepared and accurate. Responsibilities include: • Develop routing and contingency logic, as required. • Produces related mission planning products for customers to review mission tasking and applicable intelligence. •Develop all training, exercise support and contingency operations in accordance with applicable standards. • Coordinates airspace requirements with applicable agencies depending on flight profiles. • Conducting highly responsive remotely piloted aircraft mission planning support services as a part of a dedicated operational support team that enables the execution of dynamic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) mission requirements across all Combatant Command’s (COCOM) theaters of operations • Developing, coordinating, and maintaining tailored mission planning packages • Developing and maintaining a collaborative relationship with the squadron COCOM Flight Commanders, Assistant Directors of Operations, and Directors of Operations at all the operating locations worldwide to ensure that continuous support is provided through the route development, mission planning, execution, and data analysis phases of each mission • This position operates in a highly dynamic 24/7 mission environment, so anticipate rapidly changing work schedules and mission priorities • Maintaining attention to detail and possessing the ability to organize and prioritize myriad, sometimes mundane, tasks under a stressful and deadline driven environment • Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work may occasionally be required. We offer a 5/40 work schedule, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor of Science in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field and 5 years of related experience in military aviation operations OR Masters of Science in STEM and 3 plus years of