Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Administrative Assistant 4 to support the RSLP Engineering Director and a ~100‑person team across Annapolis, MD (primary), Florida, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania.
This role is for someone who is highly organized, comfortable with modern collaboration tools (Confluence, Jira, SharePoint, Microsoft 365), and interested in owning and managing small projects and process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative and project support to multiple leaders and team members.
- Manage day‑to‑day office needs: files, meetings, calendars, supplies, and routine correspondence.
- Use tools such as Confluence, Jira, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365 to:
- Maintain collaboration sites and documentation
- Track actions, tasks, and simple workflows
- Create and maintain basic trackers, lists, and dashboards
- Arrange domestic and international travel and prepare expense reports.
- Coordinate and support meetings and events (all‑hands, lunch‑and‑learns, customer visits).
- Support onboarding: seating, IT hardware requests, coordination with HR/TA, and routing forms.
- Collaborate with other administrative professionals to align on common practices and shared activities.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent and 6 years of additional education and/or related experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and complete work independently across changing priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Demonstrated comfort learning and using new digital tools and systems.
- Ability to work on‑site full time in Annapolis, MD.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to own small projects, track tasks, and drive to closure with minimal supervision.
- Experience with some of the following:
- Insights or similar AI/assistant tools
- Confluence, Jira, and SharePoint
- Concur (or similar) for travel and expenses
- Experience coordinating meetings/events and supporting large or multi‑site teams.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent and 6 years of additional education and/or related experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete work independently across changing priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Ability to learn and use new digital tools and systems
- Ability to work on-site full time in Annapolis, Maryland
- Ability to own small projects, track tasks, and drive work to closure with minimal supervision
- Experience with AI or assistant tools
- Experience with Confluence, Jira, and SharePoint
- Experience with Concur or similar travel and expense systems
- Experience coordinating meetings and events and supporting large or multi-site teams
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.









