Aerospace Project Manager - SAP Clearance, 50% Travel

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 65,500 - 98,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Project Manager to join a diverse team in Melbourne, FL. You will oversee ongoing projects, coordinate with multiple functions, and drive schedules, budgets, and client satisfaction from planning through execution.

The role requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree with related experience, an active US clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP clearance. Travel up to 50% is expected across West Coast operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree AND 2 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master’s degree AND 0 years of related professional/military experience.
• Active US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Experience in Project Management methodologies and tools.
• Proficient with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and/or Power Point.
• Ability to travel 50% to support West Coast operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans including timelines, resource allocation, and budgets for projects.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement and fabrication/manufacturing teams to align objectives and timelines.
• Identify milestones, critical paths, risks, and contingency plans to address them.
• Facilitate regular meetings and communications to keep all parties informed of progress, changes and issues.
• Oversee design, build and install processes from start to finish, ensuring compliance with specs, safety standards and timelines.
• Ensure installation activities are documented and as-build drawings are provided.
• Manage project budgets, track expenses, and present financial reports to senior management.

Skills

Project management

MS Office

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SharePoint

EVMS

CAM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Project Manager to join a diverse team in Melbourne, FL. You will oversee ongoing projects, coordinate with multiple functions, and drive schedules, budgets, and client satisfaction from planning through execution.

The role requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree with related experience, an active US clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP clearance. Travel up to 50% is expected across West Coast operations.