Principal/ Sr. Principal Project Management

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 has an opening for a Project Management 3/4 position to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located onsite either San Diego CA, or Palmdale, CA. The selected employee does have flexibility to choose from any of our regular works scheduled: 5/40, 9/80, or 4/10s!

Job Role: Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and program office. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Collaborates with Subcontract Specialists to develop and update material forecasting profiles in alignment with monthly supplier invoicing plans. Monitors subcontractor performance by attending Supplier Management Team (SMT) meetings, performance reviews, analyzing progress reports, and administers independent analysis of performance data provided by the subcontractor.

This opening may be hired at either the Level 3 or Level 4 depending upon a candidates experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications (Level 3):

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of related experience or Master's Degree with 4 years related experience.
• Must have an active Secret DoD Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Basic Qualifications (Level 4):

• Bachelor's Degree with 10 years of related experience or Master's Degree with 8 years of related experience.
• Must have an active Secret DoD Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications:

• Aerospace background
• SAP Experience
• CAM Certified
• MS office Suite knowledge
• Top Secret Clearance
• Active Program Access

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

This position reports to Palmdale, CA, USA, however, this position can also be worked from San Diego, CA, CA, USA.

Salary Range: $86,300 USD - $129,500 USD

Salary Range 2: $107,000 USD - $160,600 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.