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Pub and Training Manager 2

Northrop Grumman

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Compensation
$127–220K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks a Pub and Training Manager 2 for its Research and Advanced Design Division. The manager leads training and technical publications personnel, coordinates with company leadership and government counterparts, and oversees development, delivery, and sustainment of training artifacts or publications. The role requires on-site work at one of several listed California or Florida locations and is contingent on program funding.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Training Curriculum Development, requiredTechnical Publications, requiredAgile, nice to haveEagle/EPS, nice to haveUSAF Manual Change Process, nice to haveXML/S1000D, nice to haveArbortext, nice to haveEAGLE, nice to haveXMetal, nice to haveTechnical Data Verification, nice to haveAircraft Maintenance, nice to haveInstructional System Design, nice to haveCurriculum Development, nice to haveMilitary Aviation Maintenance, nice to havePilot Experience, nice to haveMilitary Equipment Manufacturing, nice to haveLogistics Processes, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's+9 or Master's+7 Years, requiredActive USG Secret Clearance, requiredSAP Clearance Eligibility, requiredAgile Certifications, nice to have10+ Years Technical Data Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after program funding.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Pub and Training Manager 2 in our Research and Advanced Design (R&AD) Division to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will report to the Product Support Engineering, Integration, and Execution Lead, and will be a key member of the Product Support leadership team. This position can be worked out of El Segundo, CA, Redondo Beach, CA, San Diego, CA or Melbourne, Fl. This role requires on site work. Selected candidate must be from within commutable distance from site.

Responsibilities Include :

  • Managing and coordinating the training and technical publication personnel efforts in support of the R&AD Division and serving as primary POC for Product Support Training or Technical Publications team with NG Leadership and Government counterparts on a variety of programs.

  • Understanding all the contractual requirements and taking accountability for the development, delivery, and sustainment of Training artifacts or Publications to support operation and maintenance during all phases of development, test, and operations.

  • Identifying design and issue impacts across products and communicating to all stakeholders.

  • Coordinates to establish people, process, and tools needed to execute within the R&AD Division.

  • Identifies risks and opportunities and coordinates with project teams to mitigate and retire risks.

  • Assesses issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.

  • Prepares briefings for management and develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and tools for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, suppliers and clients.

  • Responsible for the management of the training and technical publications development team.

  • Drive improved employee engagement and appreciation through verbal, written, and tangible recognition, events, and personal interactions.

  • Develop the team, train in methods and procedures, conduct performance appraisals, counsel employees, and make other personnel decisions as required.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree AND 9 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master’s degree AND 7years of related professional/military experience

  • Must have active USG Secret Clearance

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain special access program clearance (SAP) within a reasonable time as needed by business

  • Experience leading a training curriculum development or technical publications team, either as a lead or manager

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current Special Program Access

  • Agile certifications

  • Technical Publications

  • Experience with Eagle/EPS publishing System

  • Experience in utilizing the USAF Flight Manual or Maintenance Manual change process

  • Experience writing in XML/S1000D International Specification for Technical Publications/IETM/Data Module writing (Arbortext, EAGLE, XMetal, or similar program)

  • Experience with certification and/or verification of technical data

  • 10-14 years’ experience using technical data in an aircraft maintenance or backshop environment

  • Recent experience with technical publications efforts from program startup

  • Training

  • Military aviation maintenance and/or pilot experience

  • Previous experience in Instructional System Design and curriculum development

  • Experience with military equipment manufacturing process & overall logistics processes from design to sustainment

Primary Level Salary Range: $126,600.00 - $219,800.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Program Management

How this job compares

Set against the 10,997 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$127–220K/yr
  • California median$147–224K/yr1,146 salary ranges
  • US median$126–201K/yr8,593 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $173K, is 9% below the California median midpoint ($190K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,377 open Program Management jobs in California and 10,997 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,568 postings).
Education
3,825 of the 10,997 open Program Management jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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