Principal Engineer Planning Analyst

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Principal Engineering Planning Analyst to join our team supporting Product Support and the Support Equipment Engineering department. The role leads technical operations and manages plans and projects for Engineering Management.

This position requires a U.S. Secret clearance, aerospace/defense project management experience, and proficiency with MS Office and JIRA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of relevant experience OR Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Aerospace or Defense Industry, or Project Management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite / Microsoft 365.
• Experience with JIRA.
• Active US Government Secret clearance or ability to obtain SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and coordinates the plans and schedules.
• Determines, monitors, and reviews costs, budgets and manpower requirements.
• Analyzes effects of projects on Engineering, Facilities and labor pools.
• Resolves proposal issues and tracks progress against plans.
• Formulates corrective actions including schedule revisions and resource allocations.

Skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

JIRA

Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Office 365

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Principal Engineering Planning Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.

This position will be supporting the Product Support organization and the Support Equipment Engineering department, leading technical operations related tasks and projects in support of the Engineering Management.

Essential Functions for Engineering Planning Analyst (but not limited to):

• Prepares and coordinates the plans and schedules.
• Determines, monitors, and reviews costs, operational budgets and schedules, and manpower requirements.
• Analyzes effects of projects upon various areas such as Engineering, Facilities, and the labor pool to determine the most practical and cost-efficient methods to obtain the required resources.
• Resolves proposal preparation problems and assesses the progress against established plans and parameters.
• Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements.

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution and 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s Degree from an accredited institution and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience must be within the Aerospace or Defense Industry, or within Project Management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite / Microsoft 365
• Experience with JIRA.
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in developing executive level presentations.
• General understanding of Product Development, Test & Verification.
• Experience with creating and executing to a project plan.
• Experience with staffing, onboarding, or new hire experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.