Staff Systems Engineer — PM & Digital Solutions

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

9/80 work schedule

401k matching

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer (Program Management & Digital Solution Integration) to shape, deploy, and drive adoption of PM tools such as WorkforceOne and Planisware‑XDRL. The role supports design input, deployment planning, and cross‑functional coordination across Engineering, Manufacturing, HR, and Operations, with 25% travel and a Secret clearance requirement.

The successful candidate will deliver training, ensure data integrity, and drive continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) related discipline with 12 years of technical experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM related discipline with 10 years of technical experience is required
• Must have 3 years of program or project management experience using Microsoft Project
• Candidates must have experience with one (or more) of the following: workforce planning in a matrixed organization, resource planning and forecasting, risk management, program onboarding requirements, CDRL/SDRL management or other contractual deliverables tracking, risk and opportunity management processes, On‑boarding and off‑boarding workflows for program personnel
• Candidates must have the ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment

Responsibilities

• Provide input to the design, configuration, and evolution of WorkforceOne, Planisware-XDRL, TRIO, O2B, and IPRS to ensure solutions meet program and customer needs and integrate effectively with existing processes and data sources
• Assist senior leads in preparing briefing decks, ROI analyses, and change management messaging for executives and their teams across the PM tool suite
• Contribute to the development of phased rollout roadmaps for all PM tools; track progress against plan, report status, and recommend adjustments
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations, Business Development, Capture, Business Management, HR and other stakeholders to plan and execute deployments and integrations across the tools
• Help align workflows, data flows, and business rules across Program Management tools to support end‑to‑end processes
• Deliver “train‑the‑trainer” sessions and hands‑on workshops, tailoring content for each tool
• Provide user support for adoption, troubleshoot, and gather feedback to improve usability and adoption
• Serve as SME for WorkforceOne and PM tools, conducting data quality checks and usage reviews
• Support post‑implementation reviews and document lessons learned for future builds

Skills

Program management

Microsoft Project

Workforce planning

Resource planning

Risk management

Onboarding/offboarding workflows

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12 years experience

Master's degree in STEM with 10 years experience

Tools

Planisware

WorkforceOne

Planisware-XDRL

TRIO

O2B

IPRS

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer (Program Management & Digital Solution Integration) to shape, deploy, and drive adoption of PM tools such as WorkforceOne and Planisware‑XDRL. The role supports design input, deployment planning, and cross‑functional coordination across Engineering, Manufacturing, HR, and Operations, with 25% travel and a Secret clearance requirement.

The successful candidate will deliver training, ensure data integrity, and drive continuous improvement across