Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems sector is seeking an Manager Tool Engineering 2 as a Control Account Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in El Segundo, CA, where technology and teamwork come together.
The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Tooling organization, working collaboratively while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.
Essential Job Functions:
As a CAM, you will coordinate with program and operations leadership across functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical objectives. Develop and deliver presentations to customers, senior leaders, and other stakeholders relative to tooling cost performance.
Responsibilities include:
- Direct supervision/management of staff
- Lead and develop a high performing team. Provide objective-oriented direction to subordinates utilizing management guidelines and general policies
- Estimating future proposals impacting tooling SOW
- Creating Basis of Estimates (BOE) documenting work scope, and estimate methodology, and pricing
- Tracking budget actuals against predictions and financial performance in accordance with EVM standards
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate technical, cost, and schedule risks
- Document and manage risk and opportunity registers from initial identification through closure
- Coordination with Global Supply Chain for purchase order, change order, and supplier invoicing management
- Collaborating across program and functional teams to ensure accurate data and on-time execution
- Analyze data and prepare leadership briefings to Homeroom Leaders, Program Leaders, and Customers
- Management of program direct, capital, and indirect projects and budgets
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work 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.
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have bachelor’s degree AND 5 years of related engineering experience in tooling, manufacturing/operations, assembly lines, and/or implementing technology into a production environment OR a Master’s degree AND 3 years of related engineering experience in tooling, manufacturing/operations, assembly lines, and/or implementing technology into a production environment
- Must have 2 years of leadership or management experience
- Must have an active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access
- Ability to collaborate between self-organizing and cross-functioning teams
- Must have Supplier management experience
- Must have Cost management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- STEM Degree
- Familiarity with data evaluation tools such as MS Excel and MS Project
- Knowledge of data gathering, cleansing, and transformation techniques. Capable of gathering large amounts of data, evaluating and identifying trends
- Capable of compiling and presenting data to multiple levels of leadership and customers
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite
- Current Special Program Access (PAR)
- Control Account Manager (CAM) Certified
- Demonstrated knowledge of Earned Value Management System
- Certification with using earned value management system (EVMS) for tracking project financials
- Experience managing financial large scale financial portfolios within the aerospace, automotive, or production related industry
- Experience implementing and leading agile principles and methodologies
- Experience with data digitalization and trend identification
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years related tooling/manufacturing/assembly experience OR Master's degree and 3 years related experience
- 2 years of leadership or management experience
- Active DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain Special Program Access
- Ability to collaborate between self-organizing and cross-functioning teams
- Supplier management experience
- Cost management experience
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- STEM degree
- Familiarity with data evaluation tools such as MS Excel and MS Project
- Knowledge of data gathering, cleansing, and transformation techniques
- Experience compiling and presenting data to leadership and customers
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite
- Current Special Program Access (PAR)
- Control Account Manager (CAM) Certification
- Demonstrated knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Certification using EVMS for tracking project financials
- Experience managing large-scale financial portfolios in aerospace, automotive, or production industries
- Experience implementing and leading agile principles and methodologies
- Experience with data digitalization and trend identification
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.








