Principal Project Manager
Requisition ID: R10045044
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Category: Program Management
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Location: Palmdale, California, United States of America
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Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
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Clearance Type: Top Secret
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Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
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Shift: Any (United States of America)
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Travel Required: Yes, 50% of the Time
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Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman is looking to add a Principal Project Manager to our team of diverse employees in Palmdale, CA!
The selected individual will join a small team with different and complementary specialty skills to learn and execute repairs or modifications to aerospace systems at the development location in order to execute them in the field. Must be proficient in reading and following technical manuals, or repair manuals. Must be able to communicate effectively with design engineers and work closely with other aerospace specialties when learning and testing the functionality of new repair procedures or processes.
This position will be part of a team that develops installation procedures, steps and redlines drawings for newly designed parts or components. Once the newly designed part or component is ready to be installed on operational assets, the selected individual will be expected to accompany the retrofit and modification team to the field where they will execute the install or repair and provide training or instructions to available technicians for follow on maintenance when required. The candidate must have a deep and diverse mechanical background in aviation systems and sub-systems. The amount of time spent in the field is expected to change with the amount of system modifications or repairs executed.
Additional duties include:
- Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
- Reviews status of projects and manages schedules and prepares status reports.
- Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
- Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
The candidate must be accepting of an erratic travel schedule, willing to travel overseas to potentially remote locations on short notice. The candidate must have the ability to meet government requirements to deploy, which currently includes fully vaccinated status.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree plus 6 years of relevant experience; OR a Master’s Degree with 4 years of experience. 10 years of relevant experience will suffice in lieu of a degree.
- Knowledge of aviation systems and sub-systems
- Current DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain program access (PAR). PAR must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. This PAR is required on Day 1.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.
The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
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What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.
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