Aeronautical Engineer - Subsystems Project Lead

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Overtime eligibility

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks an Aeronautical Engineer or Principal Aeronautical Engineer – Subsystems Project Engineer for our Palmdale, CA or San Diego, CA teams. Lead multiple projects from concept to delivery, develop requirements, and manage cost, schedule, and risk with cross-functional teams.

The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and SAP clearance, plus strong communication with customers and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 2+ years of related experience OR Master’s with 0 years of related experience.
• Experience with project management tools and willingness 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 in a reasonable time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance in a reasonable time.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of multiple projects from concept through delivery.
• Engage in the proposal effort to develop proper requirements for the execution team.
• Identify and resolve technical issues, escalating to SMEs as needed.
• 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 and document impacts on cost, schedule, and risk.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across engineering and manufacturing.
• Prepare and deliver 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 to drive decisions and proactively manage risks and opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Engineering life cycle

Data-driven decision making

Budget management

Clear communication

Secret clearance

SAP clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MS Project

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks an Aeronautical Engineer or Principal Aeronautical Engineer – Subsystems Project Engineer for our Palmdale, CA or San Diego, CA teams. Lead multiple projects from concept to delivery, develop requirements, and manage cost, schedule, and risk with cross-functional teams.

The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and SAP clearance, plus strong communication with customers and leadership.