Mission Planner (On-Call/Casual Employee)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 75% 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 is seeking a Sr. Principal Mission Planner for the RQ-4 NATO AGS Global Hawk program at NAS Sigonella, Sicily. Conduct 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 theaters of operations. Develop, coordinate, and maintain tailored mission planning packages. Develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with the pilots and sensor operators and the NAGSF Branch (Current Operations) to ensure that continuous support is provided through the route development and mission planning phases of each mission. Using the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) develop all training, exercise support and contingency operations flown by NATO AGS aircraft in accordance with NATO, ICAO, EUROCONTROL, FAA standards and procedures from the Main Operating Base (MOB) at NAS Sigonella, Sicily. This position operates in a highly dynamic 24/7 mission