Principal Engineer Operations Program

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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's Defense System has an opening for an Principal Operations Project Manager (OPM) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Advanced Weapons (AW) business unit which will be supporting our revolutionary AARGM-ER LRIP 1-3. This leadership role located in Northridge, CA, and will support Production at our West Virginia site remotely and on-site as needed. 

 

The OPM must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment. 

The responsibilities of an OPM include: 

• Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.

• Achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements.

• Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support design, production, and problem resolutions.

• Reporting Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and serving as the Cost Account Management (CAM) for manufacturing projects.

• Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility.

• Representing manufacturing at the program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings and creating / managing any applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities from the program risk register.

• Supporting and generating proposal documentation as needed to foster new work.

 

This is not a Manager role. This is an individual contributor role.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3 OPM: 

• 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; or 9 years of relative work experience in lieu of a degree.

• The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management.

• Experience with Cost Point or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point

• Active Secret clearance required to start

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Management

• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement

• Manufacturing or Engineering experience

• Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

Primary Level Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

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 bu