Staff Enterprise-Wide Applications Analyst

Northrop Grumman; United States; Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401K

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks an Staff Enterprise-Wide Applications Analyst to join the Business Systems and Operations Support team in Utah. The role focuses on training SMEs, providing visibility on current application use, and presenting data to drive positive business outcomes.

The ideal candidate will understand manufacturing MRP, MES, ERP, and PLM applications. You will translate business needs into technical specs, perform data queries, and support system upgrades across Utah sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science with extensive relevant experience or higher degrees as listed.
• Experience translating business needs into functional specs.
• On-site support across Utah sites as needed.
• Experience with MES, ERP, and PLM systems.
• Experience converting systems from Deltek Costpoint to SAP.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve data issues, manage upgrades and vendor escalation.
• Author end-user training and documentation.
• Lead UAT to ensure flawless deployment of software upgrades.
• Collaborate with partners to analyze operations and drive process improvements.
• Define scope, objectives, and detailed application requirements with stakeholders.
• Serve as the Voice of the Customer for integration, development and troubleshooting.
• Drive application enhancements and perform regression testing of updates.

Skills

Production planning

MRP

Data analysis

End-user support

Vendor management

End-user training

Education

Bachelor’s in Science

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

IBM Planning Analytics

IBM Cognos Analytics

SAP S/4 HANA

SharePoint

Job description

Relocation, Clearance, Travel

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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, Space Systems, is seeking an Staff Enterprise-Wide Applications Analyst. This is an opportunity for an Application Analyst and Systems Integration professional who is an energetic, self-starter who wants to progress in their career by joining a highly-visible team focused on driving business performance. This role is on-site & hybrid in Utah. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry. This role is a member of the Business Systems and Operations Support team. The person will be responsible for training SMEs throughout the organization, providing visibility and metrics for current application use and areas for improvement, and querying and presenting data as needed to help drive positive business outcomes. The right person for the job will be a self-starter, a strong communicator and someone looking to grow in their career through challenging and highly-visible assignments. The candidate must understand manufacturing MRP systems and material management principles. He/she must be able to understand database structures and know how to develop basic design queries to select data based on specific business criteria. He/she must be able to understand/validate query results to ensure results are accurate before presenting information to management.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve data issues, oversee system upgrades, and manage vendor relationship escalation including enhancement requests.
• Author comprehensive documentation and deliver end-user training.
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure flawless deployment of upgraded software.
• Collaborate closely with business partners to analyze operations and drive process improvements within our applications.
• Assist partners in defining scope, objectives, and detailed application requirements.
• Serve as the Voice of the Customer for integration, development and troubleshooting.
• Drive application enhancements, complete rigorous regression testing, and validate all system updates.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Science degree with 12 years experience, 10 years experience with Masters, or 8 years experience with PhD.
• MUST have at least 5 years of relevant experience, or 16 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Deep understanding of Production Planning, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), inventory movements, and Quality processes, with a heavy emphasis on Manufacturing Execution Systems.
• Proven ability to translate business and customer needs into functional technical specifications for the development team.
• Ability to provide direct, on-site support to all Utah sites as needed.
• Hands‑on experience providing both functional end-user and technical tier-support for MES, ERP, and PLM applications.
• Demonstrated experience executing a system conversion for a complex business from Deltek Costpoint to SAP.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience using Deltek Costpoint.
• 5 years of experience with IBM Planning Analytics (TM1), IBM Cognos Analytics (BI), SAP S/4 HANA, and SharePoint.
• Prior involvement with integrating technology and business processes.
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Strong comprehension of hardware and software requirements, alongside the design, development, and deployment of system integrations.
• 15 years of experience across Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Material Planning, or Production Control.

Position Benefits

• As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 401K Educational Assistance Life Insurance Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions Paid Time Off Health and Wellness Resources Employee Discounts Primary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00

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.

Application Period

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.

EEO Statement

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.

Company Overview

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.