Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman • Palmdale, CA

1d • $94,200 - $141,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a self-starting Principal Project Management team member familiar with working in an Integrated Product Team construct. This opportunity is contingent on program funding, and the start date will be determined after funding confirmation. The selected candidate must work full-time on-site at the facility; remote, hybrid, and telework arrangements are not available. Travel up to 25% may be required.

The role manages earned value management across engineering and logistics teams, tracks cost and schedule changes and their impacts, and ensures that detailed tracking and upward summaries accurately reflect the current situation. The position also maintains and reports performance metrics, coordinates resource scheduling and resolution of roadblocks, and works with project managers, teams, and leadership to identify and address risks, issues, and opportunities. A database is used to track task progression and provide actionable summary reporting.

Candidates must meet one of these education and experience combinations: a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience; a master’s degree and 3 years; or a PhD and 1 year. Experience in project management and scheduling is required. The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Top Secret SCI clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) access within a reasonable time as determined by business needs. U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

The listed primary-level salary range is $94,200 to $141,200. The stated range is a general guideline, and offers may depend on the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education and skills, and market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. The company also describes health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD and 1 year of related experience.
• Experience in project management and scheduling.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Top Secret SCI clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• U.S. citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance.
• Must work full-time on-site; remote, hybrid, and telework are not available.
• Travel up to 25% may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Current applicable US Government Top Secret clearance.
• Familiarity with software languages.
• Familiarity with military maintenance requirements.
• Experience in an engineering-related discipline.
• Familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Responsibilities

• Manage EVMS across engineering and logistics teams.
• Decompose and track cost and schedule changes and assess their impact on the team.
• Ensure further decomposition is accurate and upward summaries accurately represent the current situation.
• Create, maintain, validate, and report key performance metrics to leadership.
• Work with teams to schedule resources and remove roadblocks.
• Coordinate with project managers, teams, and leadership to deconflict tasking, identify risks, issues, and opportunities, and support mitigation and capture steps aligned with program leadership goals.
• Use a database to track task progression and provide actionable summary reporting.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal