Secret-Cleared Operations Program Engineer (Level 3)

Northrop Grumman; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Operations Program Engineer to join our Advanced Weapons team in Ridgecrest, CA. This individual contributor role focuses on coordinating across PMO, manufacturing, and engineering to ensure cost, schedule, and performance targets are met.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience (or 3 years with an MS) and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Candidates with EVMS, Cost Point, and MS Office proficiency are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience, or 3 years with an MS degree, or 9 years in lieu of a formal degree.
• Experience in leadership and project management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance (US citizenship required).
• Experience with Cost Point or other ERP systems and MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain day-to-day interfaces and communications between PMO, Manufacturing, Test, MRP, MA, SCM, Engineering and Shipping.
• Achieve targeted cost and schedule requirements.
• Facilitate internal meetings to support design, production and problem resolution.
• Report EVMS and serve as CAM for manufacturing projects.
• Lead or participate on a product team responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of assigned products, tracking and visibility.
• Represent manufacturing at program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings and manage manufacturing risks and opportunities from the risk register.
• Support and generate proposal documentation as needed to foster new work.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Management

Tools

Cost Point

MS Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Operations Program Engineer to join our Advanced Weapons team in Ridgecrest, CA. This individual contributor role focuses on coordinating across PMO, manufacturing, and engineering to ensure cost, schedule, and performance targets are met.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience (or 3 years with an MS) and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Candidates with EVMS, Cost Point, and MS Office proficiency are preferred.