Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer Planning Analyst to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. The role can be filled in Melbourne, FL; Oklahoma City, OK or Patuxent River, MD. This position is fully onsite; remote work is not available.
Exciting position offer the opportunity to coordinates with technical leadership and cross-functional Integrated Program Teams to manage Training and Support Equipment development, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical objectives are met.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate with technical leadership in a cross functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical objectives
Manage cross functional & horizontal execution for Training & Support Equipment development
Develop and deliver presentations to customers, management, and other program stakeholders
Define, plan, perform, monitor, control, and complete a variety of project tasks to include developing Engineering rhythm
Serve as Work Package Manager for Training and Support Equipment disciplines
Track budget actuals against predictions and financial performance against the full EV performance management baseline, participate in CAM status calls, prepare status for/attend weekly status meeting, provide bi-monthly Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) status, support stakeholder meetings, review Actual Hours reports for time charging accuracy and alignment with IMS status.
Support logistics team, generate staffing requirements, documentation, and forecasts
Support agile alignment to QSST & IMS
Adhere to all internal processes for Product Support
Perform schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ experience, OR Master’s degree, with 3 years’ experience; PhD with 1 year experience
Experience in project management and/or control account management
Experience with CAM and EVM methodologies
Experience in contracts executing full-earned value management
Experience with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Active U.S. Government Secret clearance
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, or master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or PhD and 1 year of experience
- Experience in project management and/or control account management
- Experience with Control Account Manager and Earned Value Management methodologies
- Experience executing contracts using full Earned Value Management
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
- Active U.S. Government Secret clearance
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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