Aerospace Subsystems Project Engineer — Principal Lead (Secret)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA or San Diego, CA is seeking an Aeronautical Engineer (or Principal) to lead multi-project initiatives from concept through delivery. You will own schedules, coordinate with engineering and manufacturing, and present progress to customers and leadership.

You will work with budgets, risks, and data from multiple sources to drive informed decisions while maintaining clear communication across teams and stakeholders. Requires security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 2 years related experience or Master's degree with 0 years related experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a reasonable time
• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 matter 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 to drive decisions and proactively manage risks and opportunities

Skills

Project management

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

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 in Palmdale, CA or San Diego, CA is seeking an Aeronautical Engineer (or Principal) to lead multi-project initiatives from concept through delivery. You will own schedules, coordinate with engineering and manufacturing, and present progress to customers and leadership.

You will work with budgets, risks, and data from multiple sources to drive informed decisions while maintaining clear communication across teams and stakeholders. Requires security clearance.