Training Development Specialist

Northrop Grumman Australia partners with the Royal Australian Air Force to provide through-life support for its fleet of C-27J Spartan Airlifter aircraft. The C-27J complements the Australian Defence Force’s existing Air Mobility fleet and provides airlift of people, equipment and supplies to support Humanitarian Disaster Relief and crisis response in Australia and nearby regions.

Are you an experienced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) looking for your next challenge? This is your opportunity to step into a rewarding training role, where you can pass on your expertise, shape the next generation of aviation professionals, and work with cutting-edge training technology.

About the Role

As a Training and Development Specialist, you will play a key role in developing, delivering, and evaluating C-27J training programs, ensuring they meet the highest technical and compliance standards. Your expertise will help maintain and enhance the C-27J Fuselage Trainer (FuT), ensuring it remains fully operational for hands-on technical training. You will also provide backup Technical Instructor support, ensuring training continuity for ADF personnel and internal teams.

This role offers the perfect blend of technical involvement and instructional leadership, allowing you to stay connected to aircraft systems while mentoring and developing future technicians.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced aviation professional who enjoys sharing their knowledge and helping others succeed. You’re approachable, a natural problem-solver, and eager to make a difference in aviation training.

To be successful, you’ll need:
✔ Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or willingness to obtain)
✔ Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics) or equivalent aircraft maintenance qualifications
✔ Ideally you will have experience working on the C27-J or C1-30 platform but this is not compulsory

✔ Previous training experience (preferred but not essential) – we welcome Aircraft Maintenance Engineers who want to step into a training role!

What we Offer

Whatever your role, life stage or background, you can shape your career here in your way with highly challenging work, great colleagues and career development, plus a range of flexible benefits and working patterns.

• Professional Development – further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training
• Purchased annual leave
• Salary packaging including novated car leases
• Generous paid parental leave
• Volunteer and enhanced Reservist Leave
• Health & Wellbeing program

• Employee Assistance Program

We’re building a unique, values-driven and inclusive business. We have exciting plans for the future and everyone has a part to play. What’s Your Possible?

Everyone Matters
Doing the right thing and sharing success are two values underpinning how we behave at Northrop Grumman. Here, everyone matters including candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We are particularly proud of our commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as demonstrated through our Second Innovate RAP (2024-2026), and our support for Veteran employment, and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Veterans to apply to join our team.

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification.