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Sr Principal Engineer Facilities (Project Manager)

Requisition ID: R10095876

  • CategoryCategory: Facilities/Real Estate
  • LocationLocation: Redondo Beach, CA, USA
  • Citizenship RequirementsCitizenship Required: United States Citizenship
  • Security Clearance TypeClearance Type: Top Secret
  • TelecommuteTelecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • ShiftShift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
  • Travel RequirementsTravel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • Relocation AssistanceRelocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
  • Number of Positions AvailablePositions Available: 2

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 Space Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Engineer Facilities (Project Manager) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

In this role you will lead the execution and management of facilities projects that support sustaining infrastructure and new program facilitation requirements, in detail:

Gather, review, and finalize requirements data concerning facility or equipment specifications, company or government restrictions, required completion date, and construction feasibility.

Plan, design, and oversee the reconfiguration, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities.

Coordinate with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings.

Prepare Scopes of Work and supporting documents for procurement of design and construction services.

Review and estimate costs, including design, equipment, installation, labor, materials, construction, and other related costs.

Inspect or direct the inspection of construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules.

Manage and execute multiple facilities projects simultaneously

Forecast and report on project status, including key project metrics for Risk, Cost, and Schedule

Produce and implement risk mitigation and schedule recovery plans as required

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Math) with 9 years of project management, construction management, or related facilities experience OR 7 years of project management, construction management, or related facilities experience with Master's Degree in STEM

- Experience with management of design contracts and design reviews

- Experience with management of construction and commissioning

- Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Project

- Ability to utilize Microsoft Office software applications including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

- Experience in developing project statements of work and coordinating with multiple stakeholders

- Excellent communication and organization skills

- Knowledge of facilities project management

- Must have an Active DoD Top Secret/SSBI clearance or SCI access.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with the design and construction of cleanrooms

- Experience with the design and construction of classified facilities

- Experience with fire and security alarms and systems and remote monitoring

- Experience with energy management systems

- Experience with electrical systems and high-voltage electricity/substations

- Experience with reliability engineering

- Construction management experience

- Familiar with Building Automation Systems (BAS)

- The preferred candidate will have, and be able to maintain, at least ONE of the following active U.S. Government security clearances: Dept of Defense Top Secret level with a background investigation date within 6 years OR SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years OR Dept of Energy Q clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within 5 years


Salary Range: $117,700 USD - $176,500 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 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

  1. Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
  2. Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
  3. 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.