Aeronautical Engineer or Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Subsystems Project Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Aeronautical Engineer or Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Subsystems Project Engineer to join our team in Palmdale, CA or San Diego, CA. This role leads multiple concurrent projects on a classified program, combining hands-on technical work with strong project management.

You will use schedule trackers and tools such as Jira, Tableau, and Power BI to present status, manage scope, budget, risk, and communications to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in STEM and 2 years of related experience OR a Masters Degree in STEM with 0 years related experience
• Experience with project management tools and willingness and motivation to learn new tools
• Understanding of the Engineering Life cycle process
• Experience with data-driven decision making, budget management, organization, and clear communication across multiple levels of the organization
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of multiple projects from concept through delivery
• Engage in the proposal effort to develop proper requirements that can be communicated to the execution team
• Identify and resolve technical issues, escalating as needed to subject matters experts
• Own project schedules including milestones, dependencies, critical path, and resource loading
• Develop and maintain schedule trackers, status dashboards, and action item logs
• Monitor project budgets, track actuals vs. plan, and support cost forecasting and variance analysis
• Coordinate change management activities (scope changes, re-baselines) and document impacts on cost, schedule, and risk
• Coordinate cross-functional work across engineering and manufacturing
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise presentations on technical progress, risks, and performance to customers and senior leadership
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and customer counterparts on assigned projects
• Leverage data from multiple sources (project trackers, financial reports, engineering tools) to drive decisions and proactively manage risks and opportunities

Skills

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Budget management

Clear communication

Security clearance (Secret)

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Aeronautical Engineer or Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Subsystems Project Engineer to our team in Palmdale, CA or San Diego, CA!

This position will lead and coordinate multiple concurrent projects on a classified program within the Subsystems Mods team and combines hands‑on technical engagement with strong project management skills, including responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, risk, and communication across many levels including senior and executive leadership. In this role, you will use schedule trackers, leverage tools such as Jira, Tableau, and Power BI to present status or numerous projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of multiple projects from concept through delivery.
• Engage in the proposal effort to develop proper requirements that can be communicated to the execution team
• Identify and resolve technical issues, escalating as needed to subject matters experts.
• Own project schedules including milestones, dependencies, critical path, and resource loading.
• Develop and maintain schedule trackers, status dashboards, and action item logs.
• Monitor project budgets, track actuals vs. plan, and support cost forecasting and variance analysis.
• Coordinate change management activities (scope changes, re-baselines) and document impacts on cost, schedule, and risk.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across engineering and manufacturing
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise presentations on technical progress, risks, and performance to customers and senior leadership.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and customer counterparts on assigned projects.
• Leverage data from multiple sources (project trackers, financial reports, engineering tools) to drive decisions and proactively manage risks and opportunities.

This position can be filled at either the Aeronautical Engineer level or the Principal Aeronautical Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Aeronautical Engineer:

• Bachelors Degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline and 2 years of related experience OR a Masters Degree in a relevant STEM discipline with 0 years of related experience
• Experience with project management tools and willingness and motivation to learn new tools
• Understanding of the Engineering Life cycle process
• Experience with data-driven decision making, budget management, organization, and clear communication across multiple levels of the organization
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Aeronautical Engineer:

• Bachelors Degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline and 5 years of related experience; OR a Masters Degree in a relevant STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 1 year of related experience.
• Experience with project management tools and willingness and motivation to learn new tools
• Understanding of the Engineering Life cycle process
• Experience with data-driven decision making, budget management, organization, and clear communication across multiple levels of the organization
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

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