2026 Associate Operations Project Management

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is searching for an Operations Associate Project Manager Level 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Our team supports operations and business improvement across 2000+ employees located in Utah, Ohio, California, and Mississippi. This position is located in Iuka, MS.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate continuous improvement events to develop, define and improve processes in the forming and finishing of aircraft composite structures.

• Analyze various manufacturing processes for opportunities to minimize scrap, reduce cost, increase capacity, and optimize schedule.

• Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working proactively with cross-functional teams to understand frontline problems and implement cost-saving, impactful solutions.

• Work with program leadership to assess what-if scenarios and guide long-term strategic decision making across several different programs.

• Generate metrics and conducts studies pertaining to efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, manpower, cost performance, and product delivery.

• Partner with manufacturing management to develop and track recovery plans that instill confidence with program management and customers, even though unforeseen challenges.

• Apply systems thinking in the development of metrics to improve product flow from the release of raw materials through product delivery.

• Develop and summarize analyses for the acquisition, maintenance & enhancement of capital assets and equipment. Provides capacity planning, rate tool analyses, and facility layouts to ensure the ongoing success of composite operations. 

Basic Qualifications for a Level 1:

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: 

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.

• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).  Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

• Ability to work on an assembly floor. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current DoD Secret Clearance.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience using the full suite of Microsoft Office Tools.

• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork, capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular). 

Pay Range 

• Associate Project Management : $51,500 - $77,300

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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 qua