Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal or Sr Principal Data Insight Analyst to join our team in Palmdale, Ca. The candidate should be a self-starter who thrives in both independent and collaborative settings while consistently maintaining strong connections across the team.
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.
This requisition maybe filled at the Principal or Sr Principal level based on requirements listed below.
Roles and Responsibilities will include:
Understand and experience in specifying, collecting, processing and presenting information from potentially several disparate data sets
Generate actionable knowledge from data
Analyze data sets and quickly developing recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative data from many different types of sources
Identify patterns and higher-level information from all the data sources through use of tools and application programming
Understands the general problem space and is confident in explaining the different insights generated from the data.
Translate analytic findings into clear, actionable recommendations and executive presentations with compelling visualizations and narratives
Ensure data quality, integrity, and lineage for insight-generating datasets through validation rules, monitoring, and escalation processes
Prioritize analytics backlog using business impact, technical feasibility, and operational readiness; manage stakeholder expectations and delivery timelines
Lead cross-functional analytics projects, coordinating engineering, data platform, and business teams to deliver production-ready solutions
Basic Qualifications:
For a Principal Data Insight Analyst (Level 3): 5 years with Bachelor’s degree or 3 years with a Master’s degree or 9 years of experience in lieu of degree
For a Sr Principal Data Insight Analyst (Level 4): 8 years with Bachelor’s degree or 6 years with a Master’s degree or 12 Years of experience in lieu of degree
Hands-on analytics experience, including advanced statistical modeling and experimentation
Proficient with MS Office products and Atlassian Suites
Experience with pivoting tables, charting, and building nested Excel functions
Candidates must be willing to work a dynamic work schedule/ multiple shifts that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends
Active Government Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR)within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
Be familiar with aircraft systems such as avionics/mechanical equipment as well as other common systems
Skills Required
- Experience: Principal - 5 years with Bachelor's or 3 years with Master's or 9 years in lieu; Sr Principal - 8 years with Bachelor's or 6 years with Master's or 12 years in lieu
- Hands-on analytics experience, including advanced statistical modeling and experimentation
- Proficient with MS Office products and Atlassian Suites
- Experience with pivot tables, charting, and building nested Excel functions
- Willingness to work dynamic schedules/multiple shifts, including extended shifts, holidays, and weekends
- Active Government Top Secret SCI clearance (background investigation within past 5 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access via Program Access Request (PAR)
- U.S. Citizenship required for positions with government clearance
- Work full-time, on-site at Palmdale, CA (no remote/hybrid)
- Willingness to travel up to 10%
- Familiarity with aircraft systems such as avionics/mechanical equipment
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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