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Sentinel Principal/ Sr Principal Program Manager Deputy Engineer - Aero/Fluids/CFD - 18629

Northrop Grumman

UTRO01, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Jul 2026

💰 $184,200/yr($98,400/yr – $184,200/yr)

About the role

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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom, democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/ Sr Principal Program Manager Deputy Engineer for the Aero/Fluids/CFD team SOW. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You Will Get To Do:

As a Principal/ Sr Principal Program Manager Deputy Engineer on the Aero/Fluids/CFD team (~20 team members) you will be responsible for supporting the program manager in guiding the team in the execution of technical Statement of Work and ensuring the team is on track to meet schedule and budget. You will be responsible for a variety of program management tasks to support the team. You will work with the team's Sr. Program Leadership and lead discussions with external stakeholders to ensure all deliverables remain on schedule and notify the program manager when items are starting to fall behind.

Position responsibilities include:

Updating IMS (Integrated Master Schedule)
Resource Loading (People and High Performance Computers
Cost Estimates
BOEs (Basis of Estimates)
Leading/running Jira Scrum meeting and in charge of the Jira board for the team.
Ensure team members are updating Jira and prepared for the meetings.
First line of team's defense for when deadlines are starting to slip.
Tracking and updating Time Charging Instructions for the team.
Tracking EVMS (Earned Value Management System) for the team.
Track, monitor, and push aero/fluids specific CRs and Board approvals.
Help facilitate and lead meetings with organizations outside of NGDS.
Assist team with preparing formal review charts, and ensuring they are polished for customer reviews.
Proof reading documents for quality control.
Ensuring team members are following PROPs (Principles and Operating Practices) and MIL Standards.
Tracking current cluster status and issues working to get them fixed.
Track CFD cluster run log.
Track requirements status and ensure all requirements continue to be met.
Track coordination memos and change requests for the team.